Saclateni
HIP 23453; Zeta Aur; 8 Aur
HIP 23453; Zeta Aur; 8 Aur
Star
Aur
Visible
Level 1
Naked eye / Binoculars
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.75
Range
3.7 - 4.0
Period
972.000 days
Variable Type
Eclipsing Binary (Algol-type)
Spectral Type
K4. II COMP
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.22)
Distance
781.3 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
05h 02m 28.7s
Dec
+41° 04' 33.0"
Constellation
Aur
HR
1612
HIP
23453
Bayer
Zeta
Flamsteed
8 Aur
Variable ID
Zet Aur
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Light Curve
Multiple Star System
Separation
0.0″
Companion Sp
B5V
Position Angle
352°
Star Colors
A: Red
B: Blue
Discoverer
MKT 6
Eyepiece View
15x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 3.3°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.0″ · PA: 352° · 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
EA 3.70 - 3.97V, 972.164d, i 90d. Variable duration of min. Amp. depends on wavelength, 0.55B, 1.97U. K component | amp. 0.05V.
972.162d, K 24.6k/s, V0 +12.9k/s, msin3i 7.54, asini 300. Unresolved by speckle interferometry . SKYLAB | indicates cool star with hot companion.
Also classified K5II + B5V.
Haedi; Haedus; Hoedus I. With HR 1641, one of the "kids"; Sadatoni; Saclateni.
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