Red dwarf (M3.0 V)
GJ 581
A red dwarf 21 light years away, with 3 known planets.
- Distance
- 21 light years
- Surface
- 3,227 °C
- Size
- 0.3 × the Sun
- Known planets
- 3
Outer layers
- H 73%
- He 25%
- O, C, Fe and heavier 2%
Cool enough for titanium oxide and water molecules in its outer layers
Modelled from typical stellar abundances