Gliese 876 is a red dwarf star 15.2 light-years (4.7 parsecs) away from Earth in the constellation of Aquarius. It is one of the closest known stars to the Sun confirmed to possess a planetary system with more than two planets, the closest of which is Barnard's Star which is 6 ly away; as of 2018, four extrasolar planets have been found to orbit the star.
Gliese 876 is a red dwarf star 15.2 light-years (4.7 parsecs) away from Earth in the constellation of Aquarius. It is one of the closest known stars to the Sun confirmed to possess a planetary system with more than two planets, the closest of which is Barnard's Star which is 6 ly away; as of 2018, four extrasolar planets have been found to orbit the star.
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