Gliese 1

Gliese 1 is a red dwarf star close to Sol, at an approximate distance of 14.2 light years.

Properties

The stellar classification of this star has been rated from M1.5V to M4.0V by various sources.

This star is identified as a BY Draconis type variable star with the variable star designation NSV 15017. It has also been identified as a flare star.

Stars with high peculiar velocities are termed runaway stars. This star has a high peculiar velocity of 111.3 km/s, and the velocity vector for this star may link it with the Tucana-Horologium and/or the AB Doradus stellar associations.