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Struve 2398 A
Star · Binary star system in the constellation Draco
About Struve 2398 A
Struve 2398 A is about 11.64 light-years from the Sun, so the light we see from it left about 11.64 years ago.
At apparent magnitude 8.94 it is too faint for the naked eye but within reach of binoculars.
It gives out 2.95 × 10⁻³ 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.
Key numbers
| Distance | 11.64 light-years (3.57 pc) |
|---|---|
| Spectral type | K5 |
| Apparent magnitude | 8.94 |
| Absolute magnitude | 11.18 |
| Luminosity | 2.95 × 10⁻³ × the Sun |
| Constellation | Dra |
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
Struve 2398 (Gliese 725) is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Draco. Struve 2398 is star number 2398 in the Struve Double Star Catalog of Russian-German astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Struve 2398, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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