Wurren
HIP 5348; Zeta Phe
Observable Variable Star
Excellent (67/100)
Range: 3.94 - 4.42, Period: 1.7d, Type: EA/DM
HIP 5348; Zeta Phe
VariableStar
Phe
Visible
Level 1
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.92
Range
3.94 - 4.42
Period
1.670 days
Variable Type
Eclipsing Binary (Algol-type)
Spectral Type
B7(V)
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.08)
Distance
298.2 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
01h 08m 23.1s
Dec
-55° 14' 45.0"
Constellation
Phe
HR
338
HIP
5348
Bayer
Zeta
Variable ID
Zet Phe
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
ABxC
Separation
0.6″
Companion Mag
6.8
Companion Sp
B9V
Position Angle
130°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Blue-white
Discoverer
RST1205
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.6″ · PA: 130° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Primary component of visual system. EA 3.92 - 4.42V, 1.6697664d, i 84.7d.
AB 4.2, 7.0v close binary; vsini of B 87k/s. C, 7.0 F7V at 6.6" CPM.
1.6698d, K 130.6k/s, V0 +19.6k/s, msin3i 3.83, asini 3.00. Rotation apsides 32.5y. Secondary of SB, | vsini 68k/s.
Phosphorus in spectrum.
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