88 Her
HIP 87280; 88 Her
Star
Her
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8")
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.68
Variable Type
Gamma Cassiopeiae (Eruptive Be Star)
Spectral Type
BepShell
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.11)
Position & Identifiers
RA
17h 50m 03.3s
Dec
+48° 23' 39.0"
Constellation
Her
HR
6664
HIP
87280
Flamsteed
88 Her
Variable ID
V744 Her
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Stellar Notes
Gamma Cas 6.65 - 6.94V, 86.7207d, similar to Pleione (HR 1180). Spectrum var. with possible periods 2.5552 and | 0.78906d, correlated with RV.
86.59d, K 9.7k/s, V0 -11.6k/s, asini 11.4. Companion 1 solar mass at about 150 solar radii.
H alpha emission.
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