HD 85512

0.126 L ☉

Gliese 370 (after Henry Draper Catalogue HD 85512 ) is a lonely, orange main sequence star (K5 V), which is about 36 light-years from Earth and is located in the constellation Vela.

Planetary system

On August 19, 2011 were determined using the High Accuracy Radial Velocity Planet Searcher ( HARPS ) that Gliese 370 has a 3.6 Earth masses heavy planet, which is " just inside " the habitable zone. The planet Gliese 370 B, could be potentially cool enough for liquid water, if the planet has more than 50 % cloud cover. Gliese 370 B is d with Gliese 581, the best candidate for exploring habitability on a planet at the edge of the habitable zone.