Van Maanen's star
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Van Maanen's Star is a white dwarf, the second such star discovered and the third closest one to the Sun after Sirius B and Procyon B. It is also known as van Maanen 2, G 001-027, GCTP 160.00 and LHS 7.
It is located 14.4 light-years from the Sun in the constellation Pisces, and has a relatively high proper motion of 2.98" annually. It is far too faint to be seen with the naked eye.
Its mass is about 7/10 that of the Sun, but its diameter and brightness are far less.
It was discovered in 1917 by Adriaan Van Maanen.
External link
- SolStation.com: Van Maanen's Star (http://www.solstation.com/stars/v-maanen.htm)