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Distance
from Earth: |
8.7 light years |
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Star
name, type: |
Luyten 726-8 A, red dwarf M6V |
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Star
mass, radii: |
0.10, 0.16 x Sol |
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Star2
name, type: |
UV Ceti, red dwarf M4V |
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Star2
mass, radii: |
0.09, 0.15 x Sol |
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Binary
separation: |
2.1 - 8.8 AU |
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Notes: |
- |
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Hypothetical
planet location: |
0.007 AU |
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Possible
life: |
5% |
Image description:
In this picture we see two dim suns in
the sky during their closest approach at 2.1 AU between them.
We
also see the cold surface of a planet that is tidally locked (which
means that one side of the planet would always be "day"
and the other would be "night"). |
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