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Gliese 310.1

Gliese 9271

Bright yellow dwarf in Cancer

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Proper Name	None
Bayer Designation	None
Flamsteed Number	None
HR (BSC)	3395 (A), 3396 (B)
HD	72945 (A), 72946 (B)
Other Designations	Gliese 310.1, Gliese 9271
Constellation	Cancer
Right Ascension	8h 35m 51s (A), 8h 35m 51s (B)
Declination	+6° 37' 13" (A), +6° 37' 22" (B)
Distance	85 light years / 26 parsecs (A) 84 light years / 26 parsecs (B)
Magnitude	Apparent: +5.92 (A), +7.08 (B) Absolute: +3.84 (A), +5.03 (B)
Spectral Class	F8V bright yellow dwarf (A) G8-V yellow dwarf (B)
Planets in this system	HD 72946B, candidate companion, probable brown dwarf
Optimum Visibility	February

The two stars that make up the Gliese 310.1 system are overlaid in this image, but can be distinguished by the doubled horizontal diffraction spikes. The brighter star of the pair is bright yellow Gliese 310.1 A, while Gliese 310.1 B is nine arcseconds to its north, creating a second, fainter, horizontal line in this image. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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