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GJ 3379 (Giclas 99-49) is the nearest star in the Orion constellation being around 17.5 lightyears away from the Sun. The main sequence star is a red dwarf with the spectral class M3.5V. It has an apparent magnitude of 11.33 and an absolute magnitude of 12.68. The star is therefore not visible with the naked eye. It is located in the left upper part of the Orion constellation below Betelgeuse. It’s radial velocity is +30.0 kilometers per second.