VHS J1256-1257

red dwarf star in the constellation Corvus
Place low_mass_star Q19904596
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VHS J1256-1257

Summary

VHS J1256-1257 is a low-mass star[1]. It draws 26 Wikipedia views per month (low_mass_star category, ranking #3 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • VHS J1256-1257's instance of is recorded as low-mass star[3].
  • VHS J1256-1257's instance of is recorded as high proper-motion star[4].
  • VHS J1256-1257's constellation is recorded as Corvus[5].
  • VHS J1256-1257's spectral class is recorded as M7.0[6].
  • VHS J1256-1257's Commons category is recorded as VHS J1256–1257[7].
  • VHS J1256-1257's child astronomical body is recorded as VHS 1256-1257B[8].
  • VHS J1256-1257 comprises VHS 1256-1257B[9].
  • VHS J1256-1257's catalog code is recorded as 2MASS J12560215-1257217[10].
  • VHS J1256-1257's catalog code is recorded as TIC 2470992[11].
  • VHS J1256-1257's catalog code is recorded as WDS J12560-1257A[12].
  • VHS J1256-1257's catalog code is recorded as WDS J12560-1257Aa,Ab[13].
  • VHS J1256-1257's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR2 3526198184723289472[14].
  • VHS J1256-1257's catalog code is recorded as Gaia DR3 3526198184723289472[15].
  • VHS J1256-1257's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+17.759'}[16].
  • VHS J1256-1257's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+13.318'}[17].
  • VHS J1256-1257's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+11.018'}[18].
  • VHS J1256-1257's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.473'}[19].
  • VHS J1256-1257's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+10.044'}[20].
  • VHS J1256-1257's apparent magnitude is recorded as {'amount': '+15.111426'}[21].
  • VHS J1256-1257's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q180892', 'amount': '+0.073'}[22].
  • VHS J1256-1257's parallax is recorded as {'unit': 'Q21500224', 'amount': '+47.2733'}[23].
  • VHS J1256-1257's distance from Earth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q12129', 'amount': '+21.1536'}[24].
  • VHS J1256-1257's right ascension is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '+194.00889043605875'}[25].
  • VHS J1256-1257's declination is recorded as {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-12.95609008528139'}[26].
  • VHS J1256-1257's epoch is recorded as J2000.0[27].

Body

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include low-mass star[3] and high proper-motion star[4].

History and Context

Catalog codes include 2MASS J12560215-1257217[10], TIC 2470992[11], WDS J12560-1257A[12], WDS J12560-1257Aa,Ab[13], Gaia DR2 3526198184723289472[14], and Gaia DR3 3526198184723289472[15].

Why It Matters

VHS J1256-1257 draws 26 Wikipedia views per month (low_mass_star category, ranking #3 of 4).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Discovery of a young planetary mass companion to the nearby M dwarf VHS J125601.92-125723.9. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Washington Double Star Catalog. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . SIMBAD. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Discovery of a young planetary mass companion to the nearby M dwarf VHS J125601.92-125723.9. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Discovery of a young planetary mass companion to the nearby M dwarf VHS J125601.92-125723.9. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003). wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003). wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Gaia Early Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Discovery of a young planetary mass companion to the nearby M dwarf VHS J125601.92-125723.9. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Gaia Early Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Gaia Early Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Gaia Early Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Gaia Early Data Release 3. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . VizieR Online Data Catalog: 2MASS All-Sky Catalog of Point Sources (Cutri+ 2003). wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Ghuron · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Constellation Corvus
    Declination {'unit': 'Q28390', 'amount': '-12.95609008528139'}
    Effective temperature {'unit': 'Q11579', 'amount': '+2620'}
    Has parts
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P3083]]: LP 736-15, was SIPS J1256-1257"
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