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61 Cygni

V1803 Cygni

Orange Star in Cygnus

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	61 Cygni
HR (BSC)	8085 (A), 8086 (B)
HD	201091 (A), 201092 (B)
Variable Designation	V1803 Cygni (A)
Constellation	Cygnus
Right Ascension	21h 6m 54s (A), 21h 6m 55s (B)
Declination	+38° 44' 58" (A), +38° 44' 31" (B)
Distance	11.4 light years 3.5 parsecs
Spectral Class	K5 Orange Dwarf (A), K7 Orange Dwarf (B)
Optimum Visibility	August
Notes	A binary pair of two small and variable orange stars, separated by a distance averaging some 84 AU and orbiting their common centre of gravity over a period of more than six centuries. The 61 Cygni system is a close neighbour of the Sun, at a distance of just 11.4 light years.

The designation given to two nearby orange dwarf stars in the constellation of Cygnus. The stars have very similar properties, and lie less than a light year from one another. One (designated 61 Cygni A) is very slightly brighter than its companion 61 Cygni B: both lie on the threshold of naked-eye visibility.

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