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61 Cygni
Star · Binary star system in the Cygnus constellation
About 61 Cygni
61 Cygni is about 11.37 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 11.37 years ago.
At apparent magnitude 5.20 it can be seen with the naked eye from a dark site.
It gives out 0.0881 times as much light as the Sun.
The map lists it as a star and shows it among the stars around the Sun, drawn on the plane of the Milky Way.
The first star (after the Sun) to have its distance measured, by Bessel in 1838.
Key numbers
| Distance | 11.37 light-years (3.49 pc) |
|---|---|
| Spectral type | K5V |
| Apparent magnitude | 5.20 |
| Absolute magnitude | 7.49 |
| Luminosity | 0.0881 × the Sun |
| Constellation | Cyg |
Where it is
Its place in the universe, from the inside out: Solar neighbourhood › Local Bubble › Orion–Cygnus Arm (Local Arm) › Milky Way › Local Group › Virgo Supercluster › Laniakea Supercluster › Observable universe.
Zoom out to see it in context: Nearest stars, a view about 24 light-years across.
From Wikipedia
61 Cygni is a binary star system in the northern constellation Cygnus, consisting of a pair of K-type dwarf stars that orbit each other in a period of about 659 years.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article 61 Cygni, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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