AL Scl
Observable Variable Star
Good (45/100)
Range: 6.1 - 6.3, Period: 2.4d
HIP 117931
VariableStar
Scl
Visible
Level 2
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.10
Spectral Type
B6V
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.08)
Position & Identifiers
RA
23h 55m 16.6s
Dec
-31° 55' 18.0"
Constellation
Scl
HR
9049
HIP
117931
Variable ID
AL Scl
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Comparison Stars for AL Scl (6.1–6.3)
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Multiple Star System
Separation
133.9″
Companion Mag
6.8
Companion Sp
B8V
Position Angle
1°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Blue-white
Discoverer
SKF 760
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 133.9″ · PA: 1° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
E 6.06-6.30V, B6, B9, 2.445094d.
B7, B9, 2.445094d, K 86.0k/s, V0 +9.9k/s, asini 2.89.
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