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61 Cygni B

61 Cygni B is a Star approximately 11.44 light years from Earth's Solar System.

Some facts about 61 Cygni B

Parallax: 0.285 arcsecs
Spectral type: K7 V
Radial velocity: -64 km/s
Proper Motion: 5.172 arcsecs/year
Apparent Visual Magnitude: 6.05
Absolute Visual Magnitude: 8.33
Luminosity: 0.095 Solar Luminosities

See also:

61 Cygni, 61 Cygni A
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