5HC: star located

m.driussi · 03 Jun 1998, 23:24 · from urth-v0012.mbox · original

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From: m.driussi at genie.com
Subject: (urth) 5HC: star located
Date: Wed,  3 Jun 98 23:24:00 GMT
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The star has been located (until somebody finds one better):

=3DWolf 294=3D
Location: RA: 6 hr 51m 35s.  Dec.: 33, 20.
Constellation Location: Gemini
Distance from Sol: 19.4 light years
Spectral Class: dM4
(dwarf red star with no emission lines, i.e., not a flare
star--they erupt, which would probably cause problems at habitable
planets)

The arguments in favor:
--red star as per text re: pink light, no blue output from star.
--a Wolf star (that isn't a flare star).
--less than or equal to 20 light years from Sol.
--(special bonus) located in the constellation of the Twins.

Your Copernican Correspondent turned crispy critter,

=3Dmantis=3D

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