Kappa Aps
HIP 76013; Kappa1 Aps
HIP 76013; Kappa1 Aps
DoubleStar
Aps
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.49
Variable Type
Gamma Cassiopeiae (Eruptive Be Star)
Spectral Type
B3IVe
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.12)
Position & Identifiers
RA
15h 31m 30.8s
Dec
-73° 23' 22.0"
Constellation
Aps
HR
5730
HIP
76013
Bayer
Kappa1
Variable ID
Kap1 Aps
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Multiple Star System
Separation
27.4″
Companion Mag
11.3
Position Angle
255°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
Discoverer
HJ 4764
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 27.4″ · PA: 255° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Gamma Cas 5.43 - 5.61V.
Companion K5IV.
Sco-Cen assoc.
Shell star. Also classified B3IVne, B1pne. Width of H alpha varies. Two spectra?
vsini 250-350k/s.
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