HD 211415 is a binary star system in the constellation Grus. It has a relatively high proper motion and is located about 44 light years from the Sun.
These two stars have an orbit with a semi-major axis of 3.4″, which is approximately equal to 46 A.U.s. This is larger than the orbit of Pluto around our Sun, which has a semi-major axis of 39.5 A.U. This system has not been observed for a sufficient length of time to establish the remaining orbital...
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HD 211415
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Grus
Grus is constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the crane, a species of bird. It was introduced in the sixteenth century.
The stars that form Grus were originally considered part of Piscis Austrinus (the southern fish), and the Arabic names of many of its stars reflect this...
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