Krüger 60
Krüger 60 imaged in the near-infrared and in z'-band by the Robo AO telescope.
Krüger 60, also known by the variable star designation DO Cephei, is 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 13.15 light-years away and orbit around each other with a period of 44 years.
| The Krüger 60 components | ||
|---|---|---|
| Krüger 60A | Krüger 60B | |
| visual magnitude | 9.79 | 11.41 |
| absolute magnitude | 11.76 | 13.38 |
| spectral type | M3V | M4V |
