Theta Car
HIP 52419; Theta Car
Star
Car
Visible
Level 1
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
2.76
Variable Type
Eclipsing Binary (Algol-type)
Spectral Type
B0.2Vp
Star Color
Blue
(B-V -0.22)
Distance
479.2 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
10h 42m 57.4s
Dec
-64° 23' 40.0"
Constellation
Car
HR
4199
HIP
52419
Bayer
Theta
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Stellar Notes
Spectrum var., 1.7788d. Discussion of earlier suspected period of 0.7045d given by Walborn (1979, PASP, 91, 442). | vsini 202k/s. High speed mass ejection.
Color excess E(B-V) = +0.06.
In cluster IC 2602 #37.
Lyman beta observed from COPERNICUS. Nitrogen enhanced. Moderately He-rich.
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