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61 Cygni is relatively dim, so it does not appear on ancient star maps, nor is it given a name in western or Chinese systems.
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61 Cygni – a double star – is nicknamed Flying Star - EarthSky
61 Cygni is a binary system in the constellation Cygnus the Swan, only 11.4 light-years from Earth. It has one of the highest sideways movements across the sky, ear…
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61 Cygni | Double Star, Binary System, Proxima Centauri - Britannica
61 Cygni, first star whose distance from Earth was measured. German astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel obtained a value of 10.3 light-years in 1838; the European Space Agency …
61 Cygni - Star in Cygnus | TheSkyLive.com
61 Cygni is a visual double star which can be observed with binoculars or small telescopes. The table below shows key information about the 61 Cygni double sysyem: 61 Cygni is distant 11.42 light years from the Sun and it is moving …
On the Move with Barnard's Star and 61 Cygni - Sky & Telescope
61 Cygni - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
61 Cygni is a binary star system in the constellation Cygnus. It consists of two K-type dwarf stars that orbit each other in about 659 years and have an apparent magnitude of 5.20 and 6.05.
61 Cygni 2 - Nova.Org
61 Cygni 2 is a pair of orange-red dwarf stars that orbit each other at a distance of about 86 AUs, more than twice Pluto's orbital distance. It is the first star system to have its distance …
Cosmic Challenge 61 Cygni: Piazzi's Flying Star
Sep 1, 2017 · We now know that 61 Cygni is a pair of orange (type K) main sequence stars, both of which are smaller, cooler, and older than our Sun. The primary sun, 61 Cygni A, shines at magnitude 5.2, while 61 Cygni B shines at …
61 Cygni: The Flying Star - The Garden Astronomer
Aug 19, 2023 · Learn about 61 Cygni, a bright double star in Cygnus that moves quickly across the sky. See photos, sketches and observations of this nearby and intriguing system.
61 Cygni - HyperPhysics
Learn about 61 Cygni, a visual binary system with a large proper motion and a distance of 11.4 light-years from the Sun. Find out its spectral types, luminosity, orbit, and history of observation.
