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57 Peg

HIP 114347; 57 Peg DoubleStar Peg Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.12
Range 4.95 - 5.23
Period 93 days
Variable Type Semi-Regular Variable (Late-type Giant)
Spectral Type M4IIIS+A2V
Star Color Red (B-V 1.47)
Distance 466 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 23h 09m 31.5s
Dec +08° 40' 38.0"
Constellation Peg
HR 8815
HIP 114347
Flamsteed 57 Peg
Variable ID GZ Peg
Double Cat 16550

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Light Curve

Multiple Star System B: optical

Separation 32.6″
Companion Mag 10.1
Companion Sp A2
Position Angle 198°
Star Colors A: Red B: White
Discoverer STF2982

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 198° A (5.1) B (10.1)

Sep: 32.6″ · PA: 198° · N up, E left

Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

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Stellar Notes

ADS 16550A, Lb? 5.0 - 5.16V.
ADS 16550A companion 8v A3V unresolved by speckle interferometry. Primary over 5 solar masses; companion 2 solar | masses; orbital period over 0.4yrs. vsini of M4 component =<50k/s, A2 component =<90:k/s.

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