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R CMa

Observable Variable Star Excellent (61/100)

Range: 5.7 - 6.3, Period: 1.1d, Type: EA/SD

HIP 35487 VariableStar CMa Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Monitor brightness changes
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.70
Range 5.7 - 6.3
Period 1.136 days
Variable Type Eclipsing Binary (Algol-type)
Spectral Type F1V
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.35)
Distance 81.5 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 19m 28.1s
Dec -16° 23' 42.0"
Constellation CMa
HR 2788
HIP 35487
Variable ID R CMa

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EA 5.70 - 6.34V, 1.13593876d. Per. changes, possibly sinusoidally. i 77d.
1.1359d, K 31.5k/s, V0 -42.5k/s, asini 0.492. Probable large scale mass exchange. Secondary is K3IV-V.

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