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GJ 3991

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GJ 3991 (also known as Gliese 3991 and G 203-47) is a binary star system located 24.2 light-years away in the constellation Hercules. [1]

17 relations: Astronomical unit, Binary star, G 240-72, Hercules (constellation), Light-year, List of star systems within 20–25 light-years, LP 145-141, LP 658-2, Procyon, Radial velocity, Red dwarf, Sirius, Stein 2051, Sun, Van Maanen 2, White dwarf, 40 Eridani.

Astronomical unit

The astronomical unit (symbol: au, ua, or AU) is a unit of length, roughly the distance from Earth to the Sun.

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Binary star

A binary star is a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common barycenter.

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G 240-72

G 240-72 (or WD 1748+708, or LHS 455, or GJ 1221) is a nearby degenerate star (white dwarf) of spectral class DQP9.0, located in constellation Draco.

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Hercules (constellation)

Hercules is a constellation named after Hercules, the Roman mythological hero adapted from the Greek hero Heracles.

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Light-year

The light-year is a unit of length used to express astronomical distances and measures about 9.5 trillion kilometres or 5.9 trillion miles.

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List of star systems within 20–25 light-years

This is a list of star systems within 20–25 light years of Earth.

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LP 145-141

LP 145-141 is a white dwarf located 15 light years from the Solar System.

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LP 658-2

LP 658-2 is a degenerate (white dwarf) star in the constellation of Orion, the single known object in its system.

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Procyon

Procyon, also designated Alpha Canis Minoris (α Canis Minoris, abbreviated Alpha CMi, α CMi), is the brightest star in the constellation of Canis Minor.

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Radial velocity

The radial velocity of an object with respect to a given point is the rate of change of the distance between the object and the point.

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Red dwarf

A red dwarf (or M dwarf) is a small and relatively cool star on the main sequence, of M spectral type.

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Sirius

Sirius (a romanization of Greek Σείριος, Seirios,."glowing" or "scorching") is a star system and the brightest star in the Earth's night sky.

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Stein 2051

Stein 2051 (Gliese 169.1, G 175-034, LHS 26/27) is a nearby binary star system, containing a red dwarf (component A) and a degenerate star (white dwarf) (component B), located in constellation Camelopardalis at about 18 ly from Earth.

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Sun

The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System.

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Van Maanen 2

Van Maanen 2 (van Maanen's Star) is a white dwarf.

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White dwarf

A white dwarf, also called a degenerate dwarf, is a stellar core remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter.

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40 Eridani

40 Eridani (abbreviated 40 Eri), also designated Omicron² Eridani (ο² Eridani, abbreviated Omicron² Eri, ο² Eri), is a triple star system in the constellation of Eridanus.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GJ_3991

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