Star
61 Cygni
Orange star · K5V
Cygnus
Shown in its true colour — like most stars, it is too far away to photograph as more than a point of light.
61 Cygni is a binary star system in the northern constellation Cygnus, consisting of a pair of K-type dwarf stars that orbit each other in a period of about 659 years. Of apparent magnitude 5.20 and 6.05, respectively, they can be seen with binoculars in city skies or with the naked eye in rural areas without light pollution.
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Key facts
Distance
~11.4 light-years
Apparent mag.
+5.20
Spectral type
K5V
Luminosity
0.1 × Sun
Absolute mag.
+7.49
Catalogue
HIP 104214
Spectral type
K5V
True colour from its B–V index (1.07): a surface around 4600 K.
Did you know
- Its spectral type K5V marks it as a orange star.
- It lies in the constellation Cygnus.
