Kruger 60 AB Comparison Table

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Kruger 60 AB comparison table

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binary star half the stars in the solar neighborhood are members of star systems star system A system of two stars orbiting around a common center of gravity. Visual binaries are those whose components can be resolved telescopically (i.e., angular separation > 0'.5) and which have detectable orbital motion. Astrometric binaries are those whose dual nature can be deduced from their variable proper motion; spectroscopic binaries, those whose dual nature can be deduced from their variable radial velocity. At least half of the stars in the solar neighborhood are members of binary (or multiple) systems. (See photometric binaries; optical pairs.) 2

dwarf d star main sequence star Star with mass equal to or less than that of the sun. More generally, any star on or below the main sequence in the Hertzprung-Russell diagram. V

M star cooler than G2 late star Having a spectral type of M, that is, red like Betelgeuse and Antares.

Kruger 60 AB cooler than G2 binary star d 3.93 pc half the stars in the solar neighborhood are members of star systems 12 main sequence star A faint dM binary in the Solar neighborhood. It may be a subluminous star. V 2

Subject	has spectral type	is an instance of	has symbol	has distance	has abundance	is a kind of	has apparent magnitude	has synonym	has definition	has luminosity class	has number of star
binary star					half the stars in the solar neighborhood are members of star systems	star system			A system of two stars orbiting around a common center of gravity. Visual binaries are those whose components can be resolved telescopically (i.e., angular separation > 0'.5) and which have detectable orbital motion. Astrometric binaries are those whose dual nature can be deduced from their variable proper motion; spectroscopic binaries, those whose dual nature can be deduced from their variable radial velocity. At least half of the stars in the solar neighborhood are members of binary (or multiple) systems. (See photometric binaries; optical pairs.)		2
dwarf			d			star		main sequence star	Star with mass equal to or less than that of the sun. More generally, any star on or below the main sequence in the Hertzprung-Russell diagram.	V
M star	cooler than G2					late star			Having a spectral type of M, that is, red like Betelgeuse and Antares.
Kruger 60 AB	cooler than G2	binary star	d	3.93 pc	half the stars in the solar neighborhood are members of star systems		12	main sequence star	A faint dM binary in the Solar neighborhood. It may be a subluminous star.	V	2

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