V538 Aurigae
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V538 Aurigae is variable of BY Dra type. It has a spectral class
of K1e and is located 39.9 light-years (12.2 parsecs) from Earth
. The stars diameter
is 0.84 times the sun
and it has a metallicity
63% that of the Sun making it relatively metal poor.
Stellar classification
In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are most prominent in the light, giving an objective measure...
of K1e and is located 39.9 light-years (12.2 parsecs) from Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. The stars diameter
Diameter
In geometry, a diameter of a circle is any straight line segment that passes through the center of the circle and whose endpoints are on the circle. The diameters are the longest chords of the circle...
is 0.84 times the sun
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
and it has a metallicity
Metallicity
In astronomy and physical cosmology, the metallicity of an object is the proportion of its matter made up of chemical elements other than hydrogen and helium...
63% that of the Sun making it relatively metal poor.