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Albireo (Beta Cygni) (Aug 4, 2003)
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Type: |
Giant star (Class K3II) /
Main sequence star (Class B0V) |
Brightness: |
3.09 mag / 5.11 mag
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Visual Distance (Separation): |
34''
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Distance: |
380 ly
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Colour: |
yellow / blue
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Luminosity (Sun = 1): |
-
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Mass (Sun = 1): |
-
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Temperature: |
-
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Diameter: |
-
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Notes: | |
The two Albireo components need 7300 years to orbit each other. They are 0.07 lightyears apart - a distance that equals 50 times the diameter of our solar system. |
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