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Epsilon Cap

HIP 106723; Epsilon Cap; 39 Cap DoubleStar Cap Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.68
Variable Type Gamma Cassiopeiae (Eruptive Be Star)
Spectral Type B2.5Vpe
Star Color Blue (B-V -0.17)

Position & Identifiers

RA 21h 37m 04.8s
Dec -19° 27' 58.0"
Constellation Cap
HR 8260
HIP 106723
Bayer Epsilon
Flamsteed 39 Cap
Variable ID Eps Cap

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Separation 65.8″
Companion Mag 10.1
Position Angle 46°
Star Colors A: Blue
Discoverer H 6 6

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 46° A (4.7) B (10.1)

Sep: 65.8″ · PA: 46° · 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 4.44 - 4.72V. Polarization variable. Slight variation in H alpha line width.
Component A is SB, 5.0, 6.3v, 0.0047"; component B, 9.5v K1III-IV: at 68", physical, vsini =<54k/s.
Shell star. Shell spectrum resembles supergiant A-type with vsini 50k/s. Also classified B3IIIe.

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