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Gliese 876 is a red dwarf approximately 15 light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Aquarius.It is the third closest known star to the Sun confirmed to possess a planetary system (after Gliese 674 and Epsilon Eridani) and the closest such system known to consist of multiple planets. As of 2011 four extrasolar planets have been found to orbit the star.The planetary system is also notable for the orbital properties of its planets.