A skyview centered on the red dwarf star Gliese 581, located 20 light-years away in the constellation Libra. This star hosts a remarkable system of three planets, including a potentially habitable super-Earth. The image shows a field of stars with Gliese 581 appearing as a slightly brighter point near the center.

Astronomy Picture from 26/04/2007

Gliese 581 and the Habitable Zone

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap070426.html


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