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Saclateni

HIP 23453; Zeta Aur; 8 Aur

HIP 23453; Zeta Aur; 8 Aur Star Aur Visible Level 1 Naked eye / Binoculars
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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
N E 352° A (3.8) B (5.8)

Sep: 0.0″ · PA: 352° · N up, E left

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

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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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