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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