Zeta And
HIP 3693; Zeta And; 34 And
DoubleStar
And
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.06
Range
3.92 - 4.14
Period
17.770 days
Variable Type
Ellipsoidal Variable
Spectral Type
K1IIe
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.12)
Distance
88.2 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
00h 47m 20.3s
Dec
+24° 16' 02.0"
Constellation
And
HR
215
HIP
3693
Bayer
Zeta
Flamsteed
34 And
Variable ID
Zet And
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Light Curve
Multiple Star System
Components
4
Component IDs
AD
Separation
37.4″
Companion Mag
15.3
Position Angle
9°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
BUP 9
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 37.4″ · PA: 9° · 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
Component A of visual system, EB 3.92 - 4.14V, 17.7695d.
AB CPM. Companions probably optical.
Component A of visual system, 17.7692d, K 26.3k/s, V0 -23.7k/s, asini 6.43. Possible X-ray source 3U0032+24.
CaII emission.
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