13 Cet
HIP 2762; 13 Cet
DoubleStar
Cet
Visible
Level 5
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.20
Variable Type
Delta Scuti (Pulsating)
Spectral Type
F8V
Star Color
Yellow
(B-V 0.56)
Distance
54.4 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
00h 35m 14.9s
Dec
-03° 35' 34.0"
Constellation
Cet
HR
142
HIP
2762
Flamsteed
13 Cet
Double Cat
490
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
0.1″
Companion Mag
6.9
Companion Sp
G4V
Position Angle
9°
Star Colors
A: Yellow
B: Yellow
Discoverer
HO 212
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.1″ · PA: 9° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
ADS 490A?, Delta Sct?, 5.18 - 5.22V.
AB 5.6 F7V, 6.3 G0V, 6.92y, a = 0.23". Combined mag., colors, spectrum.
ADS 490A, 2.0819d, K 38.4k/s, V0 +11k/s, asini 1.10.
Hyades group.
A possible overluminous system of about one solar mass.
0.049".
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