NGTS-1
NGTS-1 is a solitary red dwarf located in the constellation Columba. With an apparent magnitude of 15.52, it requires a powerful telescope to be seen. The star is located 716 light years away from the Solar System, and is drifting away with a high radial velocity of 97.2 km/s (60.4 mi/s).
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Columba |
| Right ascension | 05h 30m 51.41s |
| Declination | −36° 37′ 51.53″ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.524 ± 0.083 |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | M0.5 V |
| B−V color index | +1.37 |
| R−I color index | +1.39 |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 97.18 ± 0.01 km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: -31.902 mas/yr Dec.: -41.025 mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 4.5558 ± 0.0216 mas |
| Distance | 716 ± 3 ly (220 ± 1 pc) |
| Details | |
| Mass | 0.617+0.023 −0.062 M☉ |
| Radius | 0.573 ± 0.077 R☉ |
| Luminosity | 7.02 ± 0.09% L☉ |
| Surface gravity (log g) | 4.71 ± 0.23 cgs |
| Temperature | 3916+71 −63 K |
| Rotational velocity (v sin i) | <1 km/s |
| Other designations | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
| Exoplanet Archive | data |
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