Luyten 789-6
Photo: ESO Online Digitized Sky Survey.
Luyten 789-6 is a nearby triple star system (trinary), also known as EZ Aquarii, consisting of three red dwarfs. It lies 11.76 light-years (3.4 parsecs) away in the constellation Aquarius. The main component is also a spectroscopic binary. The system's nearest neighbor is Lacaille 9352 at a distance of 4.21 light-years (1.29 parsecs).
visual magnitude | 12.33 (A) 13.27 (B), 14.03 (C) |
absolute magnitude | 14.68 (combined) |
spectral type | M5V |
distance | 11.76 light-years (3.45 pc) |
radial velocity | -59.9 km/s |
position | RA 22h 38m 33.4s, Dec -15° 18' 07" |
other designations | EZ Aquarii, GCTP 5475.00, LHS 68, GJ 866 A, Gl 156-031 |