61 Cygni B (HIP 104217), a orange main-sequence star in Stars

61 Cygni B (HIP 104217) is a orange main-sequence star (K7V) in Stars, 11 light years from Earth at magnitude 6.05.

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61 Cygni B (HIP 104217)

61 Cygni B is a orange main-sequence star in the constellation Stars. At 11 light years away, it shines at an apparent visual magnitude of 6.05. Iron abundance: -0.29 (51% of the Sun). Galactic velocity: 107.0 km/s. Galactic orbit: 11,024 29,282 light years from galactic center.

Sky position: RA 21h 6m, Dec +38° 44.1'

Spectral type: K7V

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