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Alpha Dor

HIP 21281; Alpha Dor DoubleStar Dor Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.27
Range 3.24 - 3.28
Period 2.942 days
Variable Type Alpha2 CVn (Magnetic Rotating)
Spectral Type B7V
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.10)
Distance 168.6 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 33m 59.8s
Dec -55° 02' 42.0"
Constellation Dor
HR 1465
HIP 21281
Bayer Alpha
Variable ID Alp Dor

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Light Curve

Multiple Star System

Components 3
Separation 0.2″
Companion Mag 4.6
Position Angle 115°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: White
Discoverer B 2092

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 115° A (3.3) B (4.6)

Sep: 0.2″ · PA: 115° · N up, E left

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

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Spectral Classification

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Stellar Notes

Alpha CV 3.26 - 3.30V, amp. 0.10u, 2.943d.
3.8 A0IIIp, 4.3 B9IV, 13.00y, a = 0.212". Combined mag., colors. Companion 10v at 78" optical.
Member of Pleiades group.

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