Properties
Sarin is a complex star system consisting of at least 2 stars and possibly as many as 5. The main star is an A Type main sequence subgiant with a stellar classification A3IV. The subgiant has both a mass and radius that are roughly two times solar yielding a total luminosity of about 18.5L☉ Though it only shines with an apparent magnitude of 3.12, it the third brightest star in the Hercules constellation. The most recent Hipparcos data yields a distance estimate of approximately 23.1 parsecs (pc) from Earth or 75 light years (ly).
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