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HIP 1067; Gamma Peg; 88 Peg

HIP 1067; Gamma Peg; 88 Peg DoubleStar Peg Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 2.83
Variable Type Beta Cephei (Pulsating)
Spectral Type B2IV
Star Color Blue (B-V -0.23)
Distance 389.7 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 00h 13m 14.2s
Dec +15° 11' 01.0"
Constellation Peg
HR 39
HIP 1067
Bayer Gamma
Flamsteed 88 Peg
Variable ID Gam Peg

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 164.1″
Companion Mag 12.7
Position Angle 286°
Star Colors A: Blue
Discoverer BUP 3

Eyepiece View

32x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 1.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 286° A (2.8) B (12.7)

Sep: 164.1″ · PA: 286° · N up, E left

Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

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Spectral Classification

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Stellar Notes

Beta C 2.80 - 2.87V, 0.1517495d.
6.830713d, K 1.34k/s, V0 2.5k/s, asini 0.181Solar R.
Color excess E(B-V) = +0.01.
Lyman beta observed from COPERNICUS. Chlorine in spectrum.
RV also varies with period 0.151750125d.
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