HD 24496

HD 24496
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Binary star system in Taurus, 66.8 light-years away

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HD 24496

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HD 24496 is a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Taurus, 66.8 light-years from the Sun. Its combined apparent visual magnitude is 6.81, too faint for normal unaided vision. The primary is a G7V main-sequence star with 96% of the Sun's mass, while the companion is an M2V red dwarf. The stars are separated by 80 astronomical units and orbit their centre of mass every 590 years.

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Location
Taurus
Distance from the Sun
66.8 light-years
Orbital period
590 years
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Article
HD 24496 (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata
Q5178224
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