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Krüger 60
A nearby binary star system, in the constellation of Cepheus, consisting of two red dwarfs, one of which (Krüger 60B) is a flare star. The pair lie 13.1 light-years away and orbit around each other with a period of 44 years.
| The Krüger 60 components | ||
|---|---|---|
| Krüger 60A | Krüger 60B | |
| visual magnitude | 9.7 | 11.2 |
| absolute magnitude | 11.9 | 13.3 |
| spectral type | M3V | M4V |
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