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parallax (mas) |
distance (pc) |
proper motion (arc sec/ yr) |
transverse |
radial |
radius |
mass |
spectral classification |
temperature |
luminosity |
apparent magnitude, m |
absolute visual magnitude, M |
B–V index |
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brightest stars |
A |
B |
A |
B |
A |
B |
A |
B |
A |
B |
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B |
A |
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Sun |
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1.00 |
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1.00 |
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G2V |
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5770 |
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1.00 |
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–26.7 |
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4.83 |
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Sirius |
379 |
2.64 |
1.34 |
16.8 |
–5.5 |
1.711 |
0.0084 |
2.06 |
1.02 |
A1V |
DA2 |
9940 |
25000 |
25.4 |
0.056 |
–1.46 |
8.44 |
1.42 |
11.2 |
0.00 |
–0.03 |
Canopus |
10.6 |
95 |
0.031 |
2.9 |
20.3 |
71 |
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8.0 |
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A9II |
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6998 |
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10700 |
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–0.74 |
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–5.71 |
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0.15 |
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Rigil Kentaurus |
755 |
1.32 |
3.71 |
23.3 |
–18.6 |
1.22 |
0.86 |
1.1 |
0.91 |
G2V |
K1V |
5790 |
5260 |
1.52 |
0.50 |
0.01 |
1.33 |
4.38 |
5.71 |
0.71 |
0.88 |
Arcturus |
88.8 |
11.3 |
2.28 |
122 |
–5.19 |
25.4 |
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1.08 |
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K0III |
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4286 |
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170 |
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–0.05 |
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–0.30 |
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1.23 |
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Vega |
130 |
7.68 |
0.35 |
12.7 |
–13.9 |
2.36 |
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2.14 |
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A0V |
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9600 |
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40.1 |
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0.03 |
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0.582 |
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0.00 |
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Capella |
76.2 |
13.2 |
0.43 |
27.1 |
29.9 |
12.0 |
8.83 |
2.57 |
2.48 |
K0III |
G1III |
4970 |
5730 |
78.7 |
72.7 |
0.89 |
0.76 |
0.296 |
0.17 |
0.80 |
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Rigel |
3.78 |
260 |
0.001 |
1.7 |
17.8 |
78.9 |
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23 |
6.8 |
B8Ia |
B9V |
12100 |
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120000 |
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0.13 |
6.67 |
–7.84 |
–0.03 |
–0.03 |
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Procyon |
285 |
3.51 |
1.26 |
21.0 |
–3.2 |
2.05 |
0.012 |
1.50 |
0.60 |
F5IV-V |
DQZ |
6530 |
7740 |
6.93 |
0.0005 |
0.34 |
10.7 |
2.66 |
13.0 |
0.42 |
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Achernar |
23.4 |
43 |
0.095 |
19.2 |
16 |
7.3×11 |
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6.7 |
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B6V |
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15000 |
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3150 |
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0.46 |
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–1.46 |
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–0.16 |
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Betelgeuse |
4.5 |
222 |
0.028 |
29.6 |
21.9 |
900 |
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11.6 |
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M2Iab |
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3590 |
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100000 |
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0.50 |
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–5.85 |
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1.85 |
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Hadar |
8.3 |
120 |
0.041 |
23.1 |
5.9 |
8.6 |
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21 |
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B1III |
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25000 |
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41700 |
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0.61 |
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–4.53 |
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–0.23 |
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Altair |
195 |
5.13 |
0.66 |
16.0 |
–26.1 |
1.8 |
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1.79 |
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A7V |
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7700 |
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10.6 |
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0.76 |
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2.22 |
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0.22 |
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Acrux |
10.1 |
99 |
0.039 |
18.2 |
–11.2 |
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17.8 |
15.5 |
B0.5IV |
B1V |
24000 |
28000 |
25000 |
16000 |
1.33 |
1.75 |
–2.2 |
–2.7 |
–0.26 |
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Aldebaran |
50.0 |
20.0 |
0.20 |
18.9 |
54.3 |
44.1 |
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1.16 |
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K5III |
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3910 |
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518 |
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0.86 |
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–0.64 |
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1.44 |
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Antares |
5.89 |
170 |
0.026 |
21.1 |
–3.4 |
740 |
5.2 |
12 |
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M1.5Ib |
B2.5V |
3570 |
18500 |
97700 |
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0.96 |
5.5 |
–5.28 |
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1.83 |
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Spica |
13.1 |
77 |
0.052 |
19.1 |
1.0 |
7.47 |
3.74 |
11.4 |
7.2 |
B1III-IV |
B2V |
25300 |
20900 |
20500 |
2250 |
0.97 |
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–3.5 |
–1.5 |
–0.23 |
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Pollux |
96.5 |
10.4 |
0.63 |
31.0 |
3.23 |
8.8 |
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1.91 |
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K0III |
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4670 |
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43 |
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1.14 |
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1.08 |
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1.00 |
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Fomalhaut |
131 |
7.61 |
0.37 |
13.3 |
6.5 |
1.8 |
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1.92 |
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A3V |
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8590 |
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16.6 |
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1.16 |
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1.72 |
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0.09 |
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Deneb |
2.3 |
802 |
0.002 |
10.6 |
–4.5 |
203 |
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19 |
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A2Ia |
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8530 |
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196000 |
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1.25 |
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–8.38 |
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0.09 |
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Mimosa |
11.7 |
85 |
0.043 |
17.3 |
15.6 |
8.4 |
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16 |
10 |
B0.5III |
B2V |
27000 |
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34000 |
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1.25 |
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–4.6 |
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–0.23 |
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Regulus |
41.1 |
24.3 |
0.249 |
28.7 |
5.9 |
3.09 |
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3.8 |
1.1 |
B8IV |
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12500 |
4890 |
288 |
0.5 |
1.40 |
8.13 |
–0.57 |
6.3 |
–0.11 |
0.86 |
Adhara |
7.6 |
132 |
0.0035 |
2.2 |
27.3 |
13.9 |
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12.6 |
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B2II |
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22900 |
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38700 |
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1.50 |
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–4.8 |
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–0.21 |
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Shaula |
5.7 |
180 |
0.031 |
26.7 |
–3.0 |
8.8 |
4.7 |
14.5 |
10 |
B2IV |
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25000 |
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36300 |
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1.62 |
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–3.70 |
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–0.24 |
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Castor |
64.1 |
15.6 |
0.24 |
17.7 |
2.3 |
2.4 |
3.3 |
2.76 |
2.98 |
A1V |
Am |
10290 |
8840 |
58 |
60 |
1.93 |
2.97 |
0.99 |
1.89 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
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BI 253 |
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5e4 |
0.003 |
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10.7 |
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84 |
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O2V |
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50100 |
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912000 |
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13.8 |
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–5.7 |
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–0.13 |
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Meissa |
2.97 |
340 |
0.003 |
4.7 |
30.1 |
10.0 |
4.2 |
27.9 |
10.3 |
O8III |
B0.5V |
37700 |
25400 |
165000 |
6300 |
3.54 |
5.61 |
–4.25 |
–1.94 |
–0.21 |
0.04 |
63 Ophiuchi |
0.77 |
1300 |
0.003 |
19 |
–11 |
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O8II |
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34000 |
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6.20 |
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–6.0 |
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0.04 |
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parallax (mas) |
distance (pc) |
proper motion (arc sec/ yr) |
transverse |
radial |
radius |
mass |
spectral classification |
temperature |
luminosity |
apparent magnitude, m |
absolute visual magnitude, M |
B–V index |
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nearest stars |
A |
B |
A |
B |
A |
B |
A |
B |
A |
B |
A |
B |
A |
B |
A |
B |
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Sun |
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1.00 |
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1.00 |
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G2V |
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5770 |
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1.00 |
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–26.7 |
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4.83 |
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Proxima Cent. |
769 |
1.30 |
3.85 |
23.8 |
–22.2 |
0.15 |
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0.12 |
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M5.5V |
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3040 |
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0.0017 |
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15.6 |
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11.1 |
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1.82 |
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Rigil Kentaurus |
755 |
1.32 |
3.71 |
23.3 |
–18.6 |
1.22 |
0.86 |
1.1 |
0.91 |
G2V |
K1V |
5790 |
5260 |
1.52 |
0.50 |
0.01 |
1.33 |
4.38 |
5.71 |
0.71 |
0.88 |
Barnard’s Star |
547 |
1.83 |
10.39 |
90.0 |
–111 |
0.196 |
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0.14 |
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M4V |
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3130 |
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0.0035 |
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9.51 |
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13.2 |
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1.71 |
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Luhman 16 |
501 |
2.00 |
2.79 |
26.4 |
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0.032 |
0.027 |
L7.5 |
T0.5 |
1350 |
1210 |
2.2e–5 |
2.1e–5 |
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Wolf 359 |
415 |
2.41 |
4.71 |
53.8 |
19 |
0.16 |
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0.09 |
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M6.5V |
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2800 |
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0.0014 |
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13.5 |
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16.7 |
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2.03 |
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Lalande 21185 |
393 |
2.55 |
2.54 |
57.9 |
–85.6 |
0.39 |
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0.46 |
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M2V |
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3830 |
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0.026 |
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7.52 |
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10.5 |
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1.44 |
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Sirius |
379 |
2.64 |
1.34 |
16.8 |
–5.5 |
1.711 |
0.0084 |
2.06 |
1.02 |
A1V |
DA2 |
9940 |
25000 |
25.4 |
0.056 |
–1.46 |
8.44 |
1.42 |
11.2 |
0.00 |
–0.03 |
Luyten 726-8 |
374 |
2.68 |
3.37 |
42.7 |
29.0 |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
M5.5V |
M6V |
2670 |
2650 |
6e–5 |
4e–5 |
12.7 |
13.2 |
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1.87 |
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Ross 154 |
340 |
2.94 |
0.67 |
9.3 |
–10.7 |
0.24 |
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0.17 |
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M3.5V |
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3340 |
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0.0038 |
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10.4 |
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13.1 |
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1.76 |
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Ross 248 |
317 |
3.16 |
1.30 |
23.9 |
–75.2 |
0.16 |
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0.14 |
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M6V |
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2800 |
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0.0018 |
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12.3 |
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14.8 |
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1.92 |
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ε Eridani |
311 |
3.22 |
0.98 |
14.9 |
15.5 |
0.74 |
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0.82 |
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K2V |
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5080 |
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0.34 |
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3.74 |
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6.19 |
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0.89 |
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Lacaille 9352 |
305 |
3.28 |
6.90 |
107.1 |
9.7 |
0.46 |
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0.50 |
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M0.5V |
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3630 |
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0.033 |
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7.34 |
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9.8 |
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1.50 |
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Ross 128 |
269 |
3.38 |
1.37 |
21.9 |
–31.0 |
0.20 |
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0.17 |
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M4V |
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3190 |
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0.0036 |
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11.1 |
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13.5 |
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1.59 |
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EZ Aquarii |
294 |
3.40 |
3.26 |
52.5 |
–59.9 |
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0.32 |
M5V |
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12.9 |
14.6 |
1.96 |
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61 Cygni |
286 |
3.50 |
5.22 |
86.7 |
–63.9 |
0.67 |
0.60 |
0.70 |
0.63 |
K5V |
K7V |
4530 |
4080 |
0.153 |
0.085 |
5.20 |
6.05 |
7.51 |
8.23 |
1.14 |
1.32 |
Procyon |
285 |
3.51 |
1.26 |
21.0 |
–3.2 |
2.05 |
0.012 |
1.50 |
0.60 |
F5IV-V |
DQZ |
6530 |
7740 |
6.93 |
0.0005 |
0.34 |
10.7 |
2.66 |
13.0 |
0.42 |
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Struve 2398 |
285 |
3.51 |
2.27 |
37.8 |
–0.15 |
0.35 |
0.27 |
0.33 |
0.25 |
M3V |
M3.5V |
3440 |
3350 |
0.039 |
0.021 |
8.94 |
9.70 |
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1.53 |
1.59 |
Groombridge 34 |
281 |
3.56 |
2.92 |
49.3 |
11.6 |
0.39 |
0.19 |
0.40 |
0.16 |
M1.4V |
M4.1V |
3730 |
3220 |
0.026 |
0.0026 |
8.12 |
11.0 |
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1.56 |
1.80 |
DX Cancri |
276 |
3.63 |
1.29 |
22.2 |
9.0 |
0.11 |
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0.09 |
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M6.5V |
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2840 |
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6.5e–4 |
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14.8 |
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17.0 |
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2.08 |
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Tau Ceti |
274 |
3.65 |
1.92 |
33.2 |
–16.7 |
0.79 |
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0.78 |
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G8V |
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5340 |
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0.52 |
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3.50 |
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5.69 |
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0.72 |
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Gliese 710 |
52.5 |
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–14.5 |
0.67 |
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0.6 |
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K7V |
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4250 |
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0.044 |
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9.69 |
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8.20 |
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1.36 |
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Scholz’s Star |
166 |
6.02 |
0.12 |
3.47 |
83.1 |
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0.15 |
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M9V |
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3330 |
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18.3 |
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19.4 |
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