TW Hydrae photograph

TW Hydrae

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Distance to Earth176. 1 light years
Radius772,230 km
B−V color index0. 67
Radial velocity (Rv)13. 40 ± 0. 8 km/s
Luminosity (bolometric)0. 28 L☉
J−K color index0. 92
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Date of Upd.
ID2966244
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About TW Hydrae


TW Hydrae is a T Tauri star approximately 196 light-years away in the constellation of Hydra. The star is the closest such star to the Solar System. TW Hydrae is about 80% of the mass of the Sun, but is only about 5-10 million years old.

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