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29 Aqr

Observable Variable Star

Range: 6.4 - 6.8, Period: 22.7h, Type: EA

HIP 108797; 29 Aqr DoubleStar Aqr Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.37
Variable Type Eclipsing Binary (Algol-type)
Spectral Type A2V+K0III
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.42)
Distance 543.6 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 22h 02m 26.6s
Dec -16° 57' 51.0"
Constellation Aqr
HR 8396
HIP 108797
Flamsteed 29 Aqr
Variable ID DX Aqr
Double Cat 15562

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 3.9″
Companion Mag 7.2
Companion Sp K0III
Position Angle 246°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Orange
Discoverer S 802

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 246° A (6.4) B (7.2)

Sep: 3.9″ · PA: 246° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

ADS 15562A, EA 6.37 - 6.78V, 0.9450132d.
Component B, 7.2v, at 3.7" variously classified G2V, G2III:, K0III:; C 11.7v at 143".
0.9450d, K 97.9k/s, V0 +15.0k/s, asini 1.27.

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