G 9-38 Explained

G 9-38, also known as EI Cancri and GJ 1116, is a binary star system consisting of two M-type stars.^[1] At 16.7 light-years from the Sun, the system is relatively nearby.^[2] The system has a very high stellar flare activity, with average five flares per hour.

In 2015, the search for third star in the system has yielded inconclusive results.

References

• Dittmann . Jason A. . Trigonometric Parallaxes for 1507 Nearby Mid-to-late M Dwarfs . 2014 . . 784 . 2 . 156 . 1312.3241 . 10.1088/0004-637X/784/2/156 . 2014ApJ...784..156D. Irwin . Jonathan M. . Charbonneau . David . Berta-Thompson . Zachory K. . 18789867 . Table with parallaxes.

Notes and References

1. http://vizier.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-S?GJ%201116%20B Vizier query: Name=G* 1116
2. http://phl.upr.edu/projects/nearby-stars-catalog Nearby Stars Catalog (NSC)