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ADS 48
ADS 48 is a binary system in the constellation of Andromeda.
The components have apparent visual magnitudes of 8.826 and 8.995. Component A is a K-type main-sequence star, while component B is an M-type main-sequence star (red dwarf). The stars are orbiting with a period of 550 years and a separation of 74 AU.
Multiple stars lie close to ADS 48 in the line of sight, and have been considered components C, D and E of the system, but are background objects. ADS 48 F (Gliese 2) is at a similar distance from the pair and share similar proper motions, but is moving faster than the escape velocity of the pair and thus is not gravitationally bound. The existence of an unseen companion of 0.05 M☉ has also been proposed, but this was refuted.
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ADS 48
ADS 48 is a binary system in the constellation of Andromeda.
The components have apparent visual magnitudes of 8.826 and 8.995. Component A is a K-type main-sequence star, while component B is an M-type main-sequence star (red dwarf). The stars are orbiting with a period of 550 years and a separation of 74 AU.
Multiple stars lie close to ADS 48 in the line of sight, and have been considered components C, D and E of the system, but are background objects. ADS 48 F (Gliese 2) is at a similar distance from the pair and share similar proper motions, but is moving faster than the escape velocity of the pair and thus is not gravitationally bound. The existence of an unseen companion of 0.05 M☉ has also been proposed, but this was refuted.