DX Cancri

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DX Cancri is a cool red dwarf star that is less than 9% of the mass of our Sun. It is a flare star that has intermittent changes in brightness by up to a five-fold increase. This star is far too faint to be seen with the naked eye, even though it is one of the closest stars to the Sun at a distance of 11.82 light years.

See also

• List of nearest stars

External links

• [SolStation entry]
• [ARICNS]

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