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Stein 2051

Stein 2051
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Camelopardalis
Stein 2051 A
Right ascension 04h 31m 11.5181s
Declination +58° 58′ 37.461″
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.977
Stein 2051 B
Right ascension 04h 31m 12.570s
Declination +58° 58′ 41.15″
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.19
Characteristics
Stein 2051 A
Spectral type M4.0Ve
U−B color index +1.21
B−V color index +1.65
Stein 2051 B
Spectral type M0.5V
U−B color index -0.53
B−V color index +0.31
Astrometry
Stein 2051 A
Radial velocity (Rv) 29 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 1300.2 mas/yr
Dec.: -2049.0 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 180 ± 0.8mas
Distance 18.12 ± 0.08 ly
(5.56 ± 0.02 pc)
Stein 2051 B
Radial velocity (Rv) 2.0 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 1335.6 mas/yr
Dec.: -1962.6 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 179 ± 3mas
Distance 18.2 ± 0.3 ly
(5.59 ± 0.09 pc)
Other designations
Stein 2051, G 175-34, HIP 21088,WDS J04312+5858AB, GJ 169.1, PLX 986.01
Stein 2051 A: LHS 26, NLTT 13373, TYC 3744-412-1, 2MASS J04311147+585837, WISE J043113.20+585816.7
Stein 2051 B: EGGR 180, LHS 27, NLTT 13375, TYC 3744-2062-1, 2MASS J04311201+5858476, WD 0426+58, WD2 0426+585, WD3 0426+588
Database references
SIMBAD The system
A
B

Coordinates: Sky map04h 31m 11.52059s, +58° 58′ 37.4806″

Stein 2051 (Gliese 169.1, G 175-034, LHS 26/27) is a nearby binary star system, containing a red dwarf (component A) and a degenerate star (white dwarf) (component B), located in constellation Camelopardalis at about 18 ly from Earth.

Stein 2051 is the nearest (red dwarf + white dwarf) separate binary system (40 Eridani BC is located closer (at 16.26 light-years), but it is a part of a triple star system).

Stein 2051 B is the 6th nearest white dwarf after Sirius B, Procyon B, van Maanen's star, LP 145-141 and 40 Eridani B.

The brighter of this two stars is A (a red dwarf), but the more massive is component B (a white dwarf).



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