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LHS 1140

(GJ 3053, G 270-58, G 268-38, 2MASS J00445930-1516166)
(red dwarf with rocky planet in its habitable zone)

LHS 1140 is a red dwarf about 49 light-years away. It is of interest for having a rocky planet (LHS 1140 b) of about 6 Earth masses within its habitable zone. Characteristics:

(star,red dwarf,exoplanets)
Further reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LHS_1140
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LHS_1140_b
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=LHS+1140
https://exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu/overview/LHS%201140%20b#planet_LHS-1140-b_collapsible
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2017Natur.544..333D/abstract
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020A%26A...642A.121L/abstract
RedshiftParsecs
/Distance		Lightyears
/Lookback Years		  
~015.0pc48.8lyLHS 1140
Coordinates:LHS 1140
J004459.33091-151617.5428

Referenced by pages:
Luyten Half-second Catalog (LHS)
M dwarf
M-type star (M)
red dwarf
stellar designation
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