NGC 4349-127

NGC 4349-127 is a probable red giant approximately 7,097 light-years away in the constellation of Crux. As a member of the open cluster NGC 4349 (hence the name NGC 4349-127), it is located about 2000 parsecs (about 6500 light years) from the Sun. Its mass is estimated at 3.9 times Solar, and its age is about 200 million years. In 2007, this star was found to have a substellar companion, probably a brown dwarf.

NGC 4349-127

NGC 4349-127 is a probable red giant approximately 7,097 light-years away in the constellation of Crux. As a member of the open cluster NGC 4349 (hence the name NGC 4349-127), it is located about 2000 parsecs (about 6500 light years) from the Sun. Its mass is estimated at 3.9 times Solar, and its age is about 200 million years. In 2007, this star was found to have a substellar companion, probably a brown dwarf.