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AP Columbae

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AP Columbae also known as AP Col is a pre-main-sequence star in the constellation of Columba, which has been studied for the last 15 years, but was recently discovered to be very young and close to Earth. [1]

27 relations: Astronomical survey, Australian Geographic, CNN-News18, Columba (constellation), Earth, Flare star, Gas giant, Gliese 581, Habitability of red dwarf systems, HD 85512, IC 2391, List of star systems within 25–30 light-years, Luyten 726-8, Main sequence, Mammal, Nuclear fusion, Orion Nebula, Phys.org, Proper motion, Red dwarf, Solar flare, Stellar classification, Sun, The Astronomical Journal, The Times of India, Zee News, 2MASS.

Astronomical survey

An astronomical survey is a general map or image of a region of the sky which lacks a specific observational target.

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Australian Geographic

Australian Geographic is a media business that produces the Australian Geographic magazine, DMag magazine, specialist book titles, travel guides, diaries and calendars and online media.

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CNN-News18

CNN-News18 (originally CNN-IBN) is an Indian English-language news television channel founded by Rajdeep Sardesai located in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

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Columba (constellation)

Columba is a small, faint constellation created in the late sixteenth century.

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Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life.

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Flare star

A flare star is a variable star that can undergo unpredictable dramatic increases in brightness for a few minutes.

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Gas giant

A gas giant is a giant planet composed mainly of hydrogen and helium.

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Gliese 581

Gliese 581 is a star of spectral type M3V (a red dwarf) at the center of the Gliese 581 planetary system, about 20 light years away from Earth in the Libra constellation.

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Habitability of red dwarf systems

The habitability of red dwarf systems is determined by a large number of factors from a variety of sources.

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HD 85512

No description.

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IC 2391

IC 2391 (also known as the Omicron Velorum Cluster) is an open cluster in the constellation Vela.

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List of star systems within 25–30 light-years

This is a list of star systems within 25-30 light years of Earth.

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Luyten 726-8

Luyten 726-8, also known as Gliese 65, is a binary star system that is one of Earth's nearest neighbors, at about 8.7 light years from Earth in the constellation Cetus.

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Main sequence

In astronomy, the main sequence is a continuous and distinctive band of stars that appear on plots of stellar color versus brightness.

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Mammal

Mammals are the vertebrates within the class Mammalia (from Latin mamma "breast"), a clade of endothermic amniotes distinguished from reptiles (including birds) by the possession of a neocortex (a region of the brain), hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands.

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Nuclear fusion

In nuclear physics, nuclear fusion is a reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei come close enough to form one or more different atomic nuclei and subatomic particles (neutrons or protons).

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Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion.

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Phys.org

Phys.org is a science, research and technology news aggregator where much of the content is republished directly from press releases and news agencies-in a practice known as churnalism.

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Proper motion

Proper motion is the astronomical measure of the observed changes in the apparent places of stars or other celestial objects in the sky, as seen from the center of mass of the Solar System, compared to the abstract background of the more distant stars.

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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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Solar flare

A solar flare is a sudden flash of increased Sun's brightness, usually observed near its surface.

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Stellar classification

In astronomy, stellar classification is the classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics.

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Sun

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

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The Astronomical Journal

The Astronomical Journal (often abbreviated AJ in scientific papers and references) is a peer-reviewed monthly scientific journal owned by the American Astronomical Society and currently published by IOP Publishing.

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The Times of India

The Times of India (TOI) is an Indian English-language daily newspaper owned by The Times Group.

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Zee News

Zee News is an Indian news channel launched in 6 July 1999 and is the flagship property of Zee Media Corporation Limited, company and a subsidiary of Essel Group.The channel is owned by Subhash Chandra, an independent member of the Rajya Sabha.

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2MASS

The Two Micron All-Sky Survey, or 2MASS, was an astronomical survey of the whole sky in the infrared spectrum and one of the most ambitious such projects.

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References

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

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