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GJ 1214 is a dim M4.5 red dwarf in the constellation Ophiuchus with an apparent magnitude of 14.7. It is located at a distance of approximately 47 light years from Earth. It is about one-fifth as large as the Sun with a surface temperature estimated to be 3000 K (2730 °C; 4940 °F). Its luminosity is only 0.003% that of the Sun.The estimate for the stellar radius is 15% larger than predicted by theoretical models.
