Lalande 21185 size and scale context

Lalande 21185 is a nearby red dwarf in Ursa Major, also cataloged as Gliese 411 and HD 95735. It is the brightest red dwarf visible from the northern hemisphere, yet it is still too dim for unaided eyes and is better known through telescopes, surveys, and its nearby planetary system. Read its scale context, comparisons, and journey links on the canonical object page.