Celestial Objects

TRAPPIST-1

Red Dwarf Star

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General Reference

Space and Astronomy Atlas. "TRAPPIST-1." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/trappist-1.

APA Style

Space and Astronomy Atlas. (n.d.). TRAPPIST-1. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/trappist-1

BibTeX

@misc{spaceandastronomyatlas-trappist-1,
  author = {Space and Astronomy Atlas},
  title = {TRAPPIST-1},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://space.interactiveatlas.org/celestial-objects/trappist-1},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

TRAPPIST-1 is a red dwarf star with seven known exoplanets, lying in the constellation Aquarius roughly 40.66 light-years from Earth.

Facts

Object Type

Red dwarf star 1

Sources

1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Wikimedia FoundationTRAPPIST-1, lead section

Quote, TRAPPIST-1, lead section

a red dwarf star with seven known exoplanets

1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)

Wikimedia FoundationIn Category: Celestial Objects, TRAPPIST-1, Wikipedia summary

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