Gliese 12
Gliese 12 (alternatively TOI-6251) is a red dwarf star, approximately 39 lightyears from the Solar system.[1][2] It is 0.24 percent as massive as Sol, our sun.
It is believed to be orbited by an exoplanet, Gliese 12b, with a mass between that of Planet Earth and Planet Venus.[1][2]
References
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Caroline Gall (2024-05-23). "Researchers discover Earth-sized planet Gliese 12 b". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2025-10-20. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
The planet’s equivalent of the Sun, called Gliese 12, is a cool, red dwarf located in the constellation Pisces and the planet receives 1.6 times more energy from its star as Earth does from the sun, the university said.
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"Potentially Habitable Earth-Sized Exoplanet Discovered around Gliese 12". Science News. 2024-05-23. Archived from the original on 2025-05-31. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
Otherwise known as TOI-6251 or GJ 12, this star is only about 27% of the Sun’s size, with about 60% of the Sun’s surface temperature.