GJ 1245 (Gliese 1245) is a double star with components G 208-44 and G 208-45, 14 light-years away, relatively close to the Solar System. G 208-44 is itself a closer double star made up of two red dwarfs, while G 208-45 is also a red dwarf. GJ 1245 is the 37th closest stellar system to the Solar System, located in the constellation Cygnus. GJ 1245 A and B are active flare stars, and the pair are collectively designated V1581 Cygni.
The largest of the three stars, G208-44 A (GJ 1245 A) is only 11% the Sun's mass. Of the other two stars, G 208-44 B (GJ 1245 C), is closest to star A at 8 AU away; it is 7% of the Sun's Mass. The third star, GJ 1245 B, is 33 AU away from star A, and is 10% of the Sun's Mass; it would appear as bright as Venus does from Earth when viewed from star A.
See also
List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs
References
Further reading
Table with parallaxes.
External links
http://jumk.de/astronomie/near-stars/v1581-cygni.shtml
http://www.answers.com/topic/list-of-nearest-stars?cat=travel
http://www.richweb.f9.co.uk/astro/nearby_stars.htm
Local Bubble
Triple star systems
Cygnus (constellation) 1245 Cygni, V1581 M-type main-sequence stars Ursa Major moving group