Lalande 21185

Ownership: UCP

Lalande 21185, often abbreviated as LAL 21185, is the central star of the Lalande 21185 system. Also known as Gliese 411, it is a red dwarf star approximately 8 light-years from Sol in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, moving at a relatively high velocity in an orbit perpendicular to the galactic plane. The star is also a variable flare star that sometimes increases in brightness.

Characteristics

Spectral type: M2V

U-B color index: 1.13

B-V color index: 1.51

Variable type: Flare star
Absolute magnitude: 10.46
Temperature: 3,400 K
Age: 5-10 × 10⁹ years