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| high proper motion star comparison table | |||
| Subject | is part of | has definition | has distance |
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| 61 Cygni | Cygnus | The first star other than the Sun to have its parallax, and hence distance, measured. The star is a double orange dwarf. | 11.4 light-years |
| Groombridge 1830 | Ursa Major | A famous halo star whose proper motion, discovered in 1841, was then the largest known, displacing that of 61 Cygni. | 28 light-years |