VV Ori
Observable Variable Star
Excellent (68/100)
Range: 5.3 - 5.7, Period: 1.5d, Type: EA
HIP 26063
VariableStar
Ori
Visible
Level 2
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.34
Variable Type
Eclipsing Binary (Algol-type)
Spectral Type
B1V
Star Color
Blue
(B-V -0.18)
Position & Identifiers
RA
05h 33m 31.4s
Dec
-01° 09' 22.0"
Constellation
Ori
HR
1868
HIP
26063
Variable ID
VV Ori
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Comparison Stars for VV Ori (5.3–5.7)
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Multiple Star System
Separation
0.2″
Companion Mag
9.3
Position Angle
163°
Star Colors
A: Blue
B: Yellow-white
Discoverer
YSC 184
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.2″ · PA: 163° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
EA 5.31 - 5.66V, 5.14 - 5.51p, B1V + B7V, 1.4853784d, i 80.9d. A third component has orbital period 119.09d.
AB, 1.4854d, K 128.6k/s, V0 +22.1k/s, msin3i 7.56, asini 2.63; ABC, 119.088d, K 13.5k/s, V0 +3.3k/s, asini | 21.2. Spectra (A)B1V, (B)B5-B9V, (C)A7V. Masses 7.6, 3.42, 1.5 solar, respectively.
Ori OB1b2; Orion belt.
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