TRAPPIST-1

TRAPPIST-1 (2MASS J23062928-0502285) is a nearby red dwarf with seven known orbiting extra-solar planets, ranging from about 1/3 Earth mass to just above Earth mass, with possibly as many as six of them within the star's presumed habitable zone, which has encouraged much interest. They were discovered by a TRAPPIST telescope, which explains its designation. Stellar characteristics:

• Aquarius - constellation.
• 23h06m29.368s - right ascension.
• -05deg02m29.04s - declination.
• +18.798 - apparent magnitude (V).
• 40.66 ly - distance.
• M8V - spectral type.
• 0.0898 - mass(solar).
• 0.000566 - luminosity(solar).
• 0.1192 - radius(solar).