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8 Lac

Observable Double Star Excellent (67/100)

Sep: 22.5", Companion: mag 6.3

HIP 111546; 8 Lac DoubleStar Lac Visible Level 1 Naked eye / Binoculars - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.73
Spectral Type B2Ve
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.15)

Position & Identifiers

RA 22h 35m 52.3s
Dec +39° 38' 03.0"
Constellation Lac
HR 8603
HIP 111546
Flamsteed 8 Lac
Double Cat 16095

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Multiple Star System

Components 8
Component IDs AB
Separation 22.5″
Companion Mag 6.3
Companion Sp B5
Position Angle 186°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Blue
Discoverer STF2922

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 186° A (5.7) B (6.3)

Sep: 22.5″ · PA: 186° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

ADS 16095A, 4-10y cycles. Emission var. period 16-18y.
AB CPM. B is 6.46V, -0.14(B-V), -0.82(U-B), B2V, vsini 40k/s. All companions listed by Worley are more than 22" from | A. A new companion at 0.042" discovered by speckle interferometry.
Lac OB1.
Shell star.
ADS 16095A, cycles 4-10y.

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