Expert: Ed - 1/20/2008

Question
I am interested in the star SIPS 1259-4336.   Does anyone know any details about this star yet and has its distance been accurately measured yet?   The only distance I have been able to find on it is 11.8 LY with a completely unacceptable margin of error of +/- 1.8 LY!   Also, is this star going to be investigated (or has it been already) by the RECONS mission?

Answer
Kurt,

Thank you for asking this question.  It was a pleasure for me, to be exposed to this topic.  I had not been aware of it.

It looks like SIPS 1259-4336 is being investigated by RECONS, yes.  

I think it may have been renamed...?  Not sure.  See what you can do with this website.  I got to it from SIMBAD.
http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/Cat?J/A%2bA/435/363

Do you have a professional interest in the status of this star?  I would try contacting Todd Henry directly.  He seems to be the go-to guy.
http://www.chara.gsu.edu/~thenry/

I am sorry I can't be any more definitive here.  This is my best shot.  As an amateur, I'm happy I was able to get this far.  If you find any more current information, I would be interested in hearing about it.

I hope this at least gets you started.

--Ed