Lalande 21185: Difference between revisions

Lalande 21185 is a typical [[stellar classification|type-M]] red dwarf [[main sequence]] star with about 46% of the radiusmass of the Sun and much cooler than the Sun at 3,383 K. It is intrinsically dim with an [[absolute magnitude]] of 10.48, emitting most of its energy as [[infrared]] radiation.<ref name=johnson/> Lalande 21185 is a high [[proper motion]] star moving at about 5 arc seconds a year in an orbit perpendicular to the plane of the [[galaxy]]. Its mass is estimated to be about 46% of the Sun.<ref name=RECONS>{{cite web