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name: α For
constellation: For
created_by: editor.cs
created_date: 2023-11-05 15:44:50.661614
updated_by: editor.cs
updated_date: 2023-11-05 15:44:50.661617
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The main yellow star has a brightness of 3.9 mag and is located 40 light-years away from Earth. It is a binary star with an orbital period of 314 years. The yellow companion has a brightness of 7 mag. Around the year 2000, it could be resolved using a smaller telescope with a 6 cm objective diameter when it was at a separation of 5.1". By the year 2020, the separation will increase to 5.8". The system is located 46 light-years away from us.