12 Lac
HIP 112031; 12 Lac
DoubleStar
Lac
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.25
Range
5.16 - 5.28
Period
4.6 hours
Variable Type
Beta Cephei (Pulsating)
Spectral Type
B2III
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.14)
Position & Identifiers
RA
22h 41m 28.6s
Dec
+40° 13' 32.0"
Constellation
Lac
HR
8640
HIP
112031
Flamsteed
12 Lac
Variable ID
DD Lac
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Light Curve
Multiple Star System
Separation
65.8″
Companion Mag
10.8
Position Angle
11°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
Discoverer
S 815
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 65.8″ · PA: 11° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Beta C 5.16 - 5.28V, 0.1930924d. Six secondary periods reported, ranging from 0.095109 to 0.23583d.
B, 9.2A3V, physical, vsini 89k/s.
0.19d and slower var.
Lac OB1.
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