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Gliese 887
Star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus
Gliese 887 (GJ 887), also Lacaille 9352 (Lac 9352), is a red dwarf star in the southern constellation of Piscis Austrinus. With an apparent visual magnitude of 7.34, this star is too faint to be viewed with the naked eye except possibly under excellent seeing conditions.
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Gliese 887 (GJ 887), also Lacaille 9352 (Lac 9352), is a red dwarf star in the southern constellation of Piscis Austrinus. With an apparent visual magnitude of 7.34, this star is too faint to be viewed with the naked eye except possibly under excellent seeing conditions. Parallax measurements place it at a distance of about 10.72 light-years (3.29 parsecs) from Earth. It is the twelfth closest star system to the Solar System and is the closest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus. Its closest neighbour is the EZ Aquarii triple star system at about 4.1 ly away.
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