On 24 Apr 2007 16:39:19 -0700, tenworld <ten@world.std.com>
allegedly declared to alt.fan.pern...
>"What they revealed is a planet circling the red dwarf star, Gliese
>581. Red dwarfs are low-energy, tiny stars that give off dim red light
>and last longer than stars like our sun. Until a few years ago,
>astronomers didn't consider these stars as possible hosts of planets
>that might sustain life."
>
>is Gliese another name for Rukbat?
Based on <http://www.swcp.com/~quirk/afp3.html#sec3g>, no. (Class
B8-V...At least it's in the right constellation.)
Gym "Of course, McCaffrey clearly states that *her* Rukbat is a G-type
star..." Quirk
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