FV CMa
HIP 34360
DoubleStar
CMa
Visible
Level 5
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.71
Variable Type
Gamma Cassiopeiae (Eruptive Be Star)
Spectral Type
B2IVe
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.10)
Position & Identifiers
RA
07h 07m 22.6s
Dec
-23° 50' 25.0"
Constellation
CMa
HR
2690
HIP
34360
Variable ID
FV CMa
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Multiple Star System
Separation
0.1″
Companion Mag
7.7
Position Angle
201°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
Discoverer
CHR 246
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.1″ · PA: 201° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Blackbody Spectrum
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Stellar Notes
Gamma Cas 5.64 - 5.92V.
Sco-Cen assoc.
Equivalent width of H alpha emission increased between 1981 and 1983.
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