TU Hor
Observable Variable Star
Good (45/100)
Range: 5.9 - 6.0, Period: 22.5h, Type: Ell
HIP 16339
VariableStar
Hor
Visible
Level 3
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.99
Variable Type
Ellipsoidal Variable
Spectral Type
A1V
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.11)
Position & Identifiers
RA
03h 30m 37.0s
Dec
-47° 22' 31.0"
Constellation
Hor
HR
1081
HIP
16339
Variable ID
TU Hor
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Ell 5.90 - 6.04V, 0.935971d.
0.936d reported with no other elements.
Also classified A2V + K.
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