Struve 2398

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Struve 2398 A/B
Observation data
Epoch J2000
Constellation Draco
Right ascension 18h 42m 46.7/46.9s
Declination +59° 37' 49/36"
Apparent magnitude (V) 8.94/9.70
Spectral Characteristics
Spectral type M3 V/M3.5 V
U-B color index 1.11/1.14
B-V color index 1.53/1.59
Variable type Flare star
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) -0.9 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: -1327 mas/yr
Dec.: 1802 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 283.00 ± 1.69 mas
Distance 11.52 ± 0.07 ly
(3.53 ± 0.02 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 11.20/11.96
Other designations
Σ 2398 A/B, HD 173739/173740, GCTP 4330.00 A/B, LHS 58/59, GJ 725 A/B, Gl 227-046/227-047, HIP 91768/91772, A: BD +59°1915, Vyssotsky 184.

Struve 2398 is a binary star system in the constellation Draco. Both stars are red dwarfs and both display variability common to flare stars. The orbital period for the pair is about 408 years, and the eccentricity of the orbit is 0.53.

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