Scholz's Star

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf stellar binary system
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs WISE J072003.20−084651.2
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 18.3
gptkbp:catalogueNumber LSPM J0720+0846
WISE J072003.20−084651.2
gptkbp:closestApproachDate ~70,000 years ago
gptkbp:closestApproachToSun ~0.82 light-years
gptkbp:component white dwarf
gptkbp:constellation gptkb:Monoceros
gptkbp:discoveredBy Ralf-Dieter Scholz
gptkbp:discoveredIn 2013
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth ~22 light-years
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scholz's Star
gptkbp:massPrimary ~0.09 solar masses
gptkbp:massSecondary ~0.06 solar masses
gptkbp:notableFor closest known stellar flyby to the Solar System
gptkbp:properMotionRA ~3.5 arcsec/yr
gptkbp:radialVelocity 83 km/s
gptkbp:spectralType gptkb:M9
gptkb:T5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:WISE_J072003.20+581604.9
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8