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Kappa Aps

HIP 76013; Kappa1 Aps

HIP 76013; Kappa1 Aps DoubleStar Aps Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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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
N E 255° A (5.5) B (11.3)

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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