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Lambda Cas

HIP 2505; Lambda Cas; 14 Cas DoubleStar Cas Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.73
Spectral Type B8Vn
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.10)
Distance 108.7 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 00h 31m 46.4s
Dec +54° 31' 20.0"
Constellation Cas
HR 123
HIP 2505
Bayer Lambda
Flamsteed 14 Cas
Double Cat 434

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.2″
Companion Mag 5.6
Companion Sp B9V
Position Angle 239°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Blue-white
Discoverer STT 12

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 239° A (4.7) B (5.6)

Sep: 0.2″ · PA: 239° · N up, E left

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

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Spectral Classification

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Stellar Notes

5.5 B7.5V, 5.8 B8.5V, 640y, a = 0.586". Combined mag. and colors. Components 14 and 13 solar masses.
0.004".

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