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HIP 82514; Mu Sco

Observable Variable Star Excellent (69/100)

Range: 2.8 - 3.1, Period: 1.4d, Type: EB

HIP 82514; Mu Sco VariableStar Sco Visible Level 1 Naked eye / Binoculars - Monitor brightness changes
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.08
Variable Type Eclipsing Binary (Beta Lyrae-type)
Spectral Type B1.5 IV + B
Star Color Blue (B-V -0.20)
Distance 489.5 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 51m 52.2s
Dec -38° 02' 51.0"
Constellation Sco
HR 6247
HIP 82514
Bayer Mu
Variable ID Mu1 Sco

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Multiple Star System

Separation 9.2″
Companion Mag 8.9
Companion Sp B6.5
Position Angle 210°
Star Colors A: Blue B: Blue-white
Discoverer SHT 72

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 210° A (3.1) B (8.9)

Sep: 9.2″ · PA: 210° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

EB 2.80 - 3.08B, 1.44026907d. Semi-detached system.
CPM with HR 6252 at 346".
1.4463d, K 185k/s, V0 0k/s, msin3i 9.09, asini 3.68. Equal components. Semi-detached system.
Sco-Cen cluster; Sco-Cen assoc.; upper Sco; member of Pleiades group.

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