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- Groombridge 34
Groombridge 34
HD 1326
Groombridge 34 is a red star, in the constellation Andromeda. The light you see from it tonight left it around 2014.
Where to find it
From mid-northern latitudes, such as New York, Rome or Tokyo, it is best seen in the evening sky in January, August, September, October, November, and December.
Too faint for the naked eye: you’ll need binoculars. Apparent magnitude 8.09.
What it’s like
It gives off about 0.70% of the Sun’s light.
Its surface is at about 3,700 degrees.
It is 11.7 light years away: 111 trillion kilometres.
It is the star of people born around 2014: the light that left it then is reaching Earth now.