Ross 614 A is a red dwarf in Monoceros whose tiny companion was detected first from the wobble it caused and only later seen through a telescope.
At a glance
| type | red dwarf (class M) |
|---|---|
| distance from the Sun | 13.5 light-years (4.12 pc) |
| its light left it | 13.5 years ago |
| luminosity | 0.004 × the Sun |
| radius | 0.26 × the Sun |
| surface temperature | 3,100 K |
Read off the piece’s own catalogue, the same values it draws with.
About Ross 614 A
Ross 614 A is a red dwarf, catalogued by Frank Ross among stars with large motions, and a flare star. It has a companion of very low mass, Ross 614 B, one of the smallest stars known when it was found.
The companion was first inferred from a slight wobble in the position of the A star as the two orbited each other. It was then seen directly with the great telescope at Palomar, confirming the prediction, an early example of finding an unseen body by the tug it exerts, the method later used to find planets.
What you see in the piece
Fly to it and you find a dull orange-red disc. In HUMAN EYE nothing shows in this part of Monoceros.
Questions
How far away is Ross 614?
Ross 614 A is 13.5 light-years (4.12 pc) from the Sun.