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61 Cygni

This double star system is only 11.4 lightyears away and has the largest proper motion of any visible star system. Over a period of 5 years, it will move position by an arcminute – not Formula 1 territory but recordable by amateur astrophotographers.

The stars are K-type orange dwarfs, orbiting each other in around 660 years. They have 70% and 63% of the mass of the Sun. They may have planets, though not firmly detected so far.

This RGB image is the result of 1min (60x1sec) of data capture from Horsham on 8th August. A ZWO ASI2600MM Pro camera was used, through an 8-inch Teleskop-Service Ritchey-Chretien reflector.

Date: 08/08/2024

Location: Horsham, West Sussex

Photographer: Graham Wilcock

61 Cygni

This double star system is only 11.4 lightyears away and has the largest proper motion of any visible star system. Over a period of 5 years, it will move position by an arcminute – not Formula 1 territory but recordable by amateur astrophotographers.

The stars are K-type orange dwarfs, orbiting each other in around 660 years. They have 70% and 63% of the mass of the Sun. They may have planets, though not firmly detected so far.

This RGB image is the result of 1min (60x1sec) of data capture from Horsham on 8th August. A ZWO ASI2600MM Pro camera was used, through an 8-inch Teleskop-Service Ritchey-Chretien reflector.

Date: 08/08/2024

Location: Horsham, West Sussex

Photographer: Graham Wilcock