GJ 1062

GJ 1062 is a M2 class star located in the night sky at Right ascension 03^h 38^m 15^s and declination -11° 29” 2 in the constellation of Eridanus. The star has a total Proper Motion of 3.033 "/yr making it the 25^th fastest moving star and it has a has a radial velocity of -18km/s. At a distance of 16.03 parsecs and with a absolute magnitude of 13.1 this star has an apparent magnitude of 14.6 when viewed from earth.

The star is also known as LHS20, YPC 757.00 and Ross578.

References

• University of Heidelberg. "ARICNS ARI Data Base for Nearby Stars". Retrieved 31 July 2012.

• Michael E. Bakich. "The Cambridge Guide to the Constellations Cambridge University Press page 95". Retrieved 31 July 2012.

• University of Tennessee Department of Physics and Astronomy. "Table:Proper Motion: Stars with very large proper motion". Retrieved 31 July 2012.

• Martin V. Zombeck Handbook of Space Astronomy And Astrophysics Cambridge University Press. 2007 page 86.