PP Car
HIP 51576
Star
Car
Visible
Level 1
Naked eye / Binoculars
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.32
Variable Type
Gamma Cassiopeiae (Eruptive Be Star)
Spectral Type
B4Ve
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.09)
Distance
484.5 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
10h 32m 01.4s
Dec
-61° 41' 07.0"
Constellation
Car
HR
4140
HIP
51576
Variable ID
PP Car
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Stellar Notes
Gamma Cas 3.27 - 3.37V.
Shell star. Variable Balmer line profiles. Indications that stellar wind is stronger than in most early-type Be stars.
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