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44 Boo

Observable Variable Star Good (52/100)

Range: 4.7 - 4.9, Period: 6.4h, Type: EW/KW

HIP 73695; 44 Boo VariableStar Boo Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Monitor brightness changes
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.76
Range 4.7 - 4.9
Period 6.4 hours
Variable Type Eclipsing Binary (W UMa-type)
Spectral Type F9-G1Vn
Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.65)
Distance 37.9 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 03m 47.4s
Dec +47° 39' 16.0"
Constellation Boo
HR 5618
HIP 73695
Flamsteed 44 Boo
Variable ID i Boo
Double Cat 9494

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.7″
Companion Mag 6.1
Companion Sp K4V
Position Angle 216°
Star Colors A: Yellow B: Orange
Discoverer STF1909

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 216° A (4.8) B (6.1)

Sep: 0.7″ · PA: 216° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

ADS 9494B, EW 6.5 - 7.10v, 0.2678160d. Period changes with orbital motion. Variation in light curve may be caused by | mass transfer between close pair. Reddening at max. due to ADS 9494A. Component A may vary up to 0.09m.
5.3 F5V, var. G2V+G2V, 225.0y, a = 3.772". Combined mag., colors. Combined mass 2.1 solar.
ADS 9494B, 0.2678d, K 115.4k/s, V0 +3.4k/s, msin3i 0.772, asini 0.425.
0.073".

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