RR Lyn
Observable Variable Star
Excellent (66/100)
Range: 5.6 - 6.0, Period: 9.9d, Type: EA
HIP 30651
VariableStar
Lyn
Visible
Level 2
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.64
Variable Type
Eclipsing Binary (Algol-type)
Spectral Type
A3Vm
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.24)
Distance
141.8 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
06h 26m 25.8s
Dec
+56° 17' 06.0"
Constellation
Lyn
HR
2291
HIP
30651
Variable ID
RR Lyn
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Stellar Notes
EA 5.64 - 6.03V, 9.945070d, i 87.8d. Close third body or circumstellar matter needed to account for the light curve, | but no spectroscopic evidence available.
Possibly faint visual companion at 50".
9.9451d, K 65.7k/s, V0 -11.9k/s, msin3i 2.11, asini 8.98.
UMa stream; Sirius group.
CaII/H/met indicate A3/A1/F0-2, respectively. Spectrum also classified A3/A7/F2, A3Vm+F0V and A7V+F3V.
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