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20 Eri

Observable Variable Star Good (54/100)

Range: 5.23 - 5.32, Period: 1.9d, Type: ACV

HIP 16803; 20 Eri VariableStar Eri Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Monitor brightness changes
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.23
Range 5.23 - 5.32
Period 1.930 days
Variable Type Alpha2 CVn (Magnetic Rotating)
Spectral Type B9.5p
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.13)
Distance 233.0 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 03h 36m 17.4s
Dec -17° 28' 01.0"
Constellation Eri
HR 1100
HIP 16803
Flamsteed 20 Eri
Variable ID EG Eri

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.2″
Companion Mag 6.8
Position Angle 92°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: White
Discoverer HDS 456

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 92° A (5.2) B (6.8)

Sep: 0.2″ · PA: 92° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

5.23 - 5.32V, amp. 0.11U, 1.93d.
Pleiades group.
Lambda Boo star, Ca, Mg 4481 wk. Formerly classified B9pSi, helium-weak.

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