Gliese 853
Gliese 853.
Gliese 853 (HD 211415, HIP 110109) is a nearby Sun-like star in the constellation Grus regarded as a promising candidate for habitability if it possesses any Earth-like planets within its habitable zone. It ranks in the top five stars most likely to support life in a shortlist drawn up in 2006 by astrobiologist Margaret Turnbull, one of the authors of HabCat (Catalog of Nearby Habitable Systems).
| distance | 44.35 light-years (13.60 pc) |
| spectral type | G1 V |
| luminosity (Sun=1) | 1.16 |
| metallicity (Sun=1) | 1.44 |
| apparent magnitude | 5.38 |
| absolute magnitude | 4.69 |
| position | RA 22h 18m 15.6s, Dec -53° 37' 17" |
| other catalog designations | HD 211415, HIP 110109, HR 8501 |
