 An optical image of Gaia17bpp, captured by the Pan-STARRS1 telescope. | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Sagitta |
| Right ascension | 19h 37m 23.16s |
| Declination | +17° 59′ 02.90″ |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | Red giant branch |
| Spectral type | M0-III |
| J−K color index | 1.7 |
| Astrometry | |
| Parallax (π) | −0.18 ± 0.4 mas[a] |
| Other designations | |
AT 2017exj, 2MASS J19372316+1759029, Gaia DR3 1824311891830344704 | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
Gaia17bpp is a rare M-type red giant star that exhibited a single large dimming event (G-16-20.5 mag) over 6.5 years. It is located in the Sagitta constellation and is about 27,600 light years away from Earth.
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