'''Groombridge 34''' is a binary star system located around 11.6 light years from our [[Sun]]. The system is located in the constellation [[Andromeda_(constellation)|Andromeda]], northwest of the [[Andromeda galaxy]]. Neither star is visible in the night sky to the unaided eye, with Groombridge 34 A having an apparent magnitude of 8.09 and Groombridge 34 B an apparent magnitude of only 11.06. Both stars of the Groombridge 34 AB system are [[flare star|flare stars]] and therefore also have the variable star designation of '''GX Andromedae''' and '''GQ Andromedae''' respectively.<ref>http://www.richweb.f9.co.uk/astro/nearby_stars.htm#WDS_GRB34</ref> | '''Groombridge 34''' is a binary star system located around 11.6 light years from our [[Sun]]. The system is located in the constellation [[Andromeda_(constellation)|Andromeda]], northwest of the [[Andromeda galaxy]]. Neither star is visible in the night sky to the unaided eye, with Groombridge 34 A having an apparent magnitude of 8.09 and Groombridge 34 B an apparent magnitude of only 11.06. Both stars of the Groombridge 34 AB system are [[flare star|flare stars]] and therefore also have the variable star designation of '''GX Andromedae''' and '''GQ Andromedae''' respectively.<ref>http://www.richweb.f9.co.uk/astro/nearby_stars.htm#WDS_GRB34</ref> |