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HIP 107315; Epsilon Peg; 8 Peg
HIP 107315; Epsilon Peg; 8 Peg
DoubleStar
Peg
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
2.39
Spectral Type
K2Ib-II
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.53)
Distance
688.5 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
21h 44m 11.2s
Dec
+09° 52' 30.0"
Constellation
Peg
HR
8308
HIP
107315
Bayer
Epsilon
Flamsteed
8 Peg
Variable ID
Eps Peg
Double Cat
15268
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AC
Separation
83.2″
Companion Mag
12.8
Companion Sp
F8
Position Angle
323°
Star Colors
A: Red
B: Yellow
Discoverer
S 798
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 83.2″ · PA: 323° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
0.7 - 3.5V. 1.7m flare 1972 Sept. 26-7; fainter than normal following night.
ADS 15268AB optical.
Large infrared excess.
See HR 8232.
Ultraviolet FeII emission. MgII emissions indicate a cooler shell surrounding the supergiant. Barium marginally | overabundant.
ENIF; Enf; Enir; Al Anf; Os Pegasi; Fom.
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