QZ Pup
HIP 38455
Star
Pup
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.49
Variable Type
Beta Cephei (Pulsating)
Spectral Type
B2.5V
Star Color
Blue
(B-V -0.19)
Distance
271.8 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
07h 52m 38.7s
Dec
-38° 51' 47.0"
Constellation
Pup
HR
3084
HIP
38455
Variable ID
QZ Pup
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Stellar Notes
Beta C or Ell?, 4.47 - 4.54V, amp. 0.07y.
Near open cluster NGC 2477.
Called b Pup in Argelander and most modern catalogues. Was originally called a Pup by Lacaille (1763).
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