Alpha Scl
HIP 4577; Alpha Scl
Star
Scl
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4")
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.31
Spectral Type
B7IIIp
Star Color
Blue
(B-V -0.16)
Position & Identifiers
RA
00h 58m 36.4s
Dec
-29° 21' 27.0"
Constellation
Scl
HR
280
HIP
4577
Bayer
Alpha
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Stellar Notes
Possible periodicities: 19.4, 16.7, 0.95, 0.49d.
About 100y, K 6k/s, asini 4000 solar radii. Companion suspected of being black hole.
Weak helium-line star. Also classified B8IIIp. Circumstellar cloud.
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