Delta Cep
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HIP 110991; Delta Cep; 27 Cep
VariableStar
Cep
Visible
Level 1
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.75
Range
3.5 - 4.4
Period
5.4 days
Variable Type
Classical Cepheid
Spectral Type
F5Ib
Star Color
Yellow
(B-V 0.60)
Distance
863 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
22h 29m 10.3s
Dec
+58° 24' 55.0"
Constellation
Cep
HR
8571
HIP
110991
Bayer
Delta
Flamsteed
27 Cep
Variable ID
Del Cep
Double Cat
15987
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Multiple Star System B: optical
Components
3
Component IDs
AC
Separation
21.5″
Companion Mag
13.0
Companion Sp
B7
Position Angle
282°
Star Colors
A: Yellow
B: Blue-white
Discoverer
BU 702
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Stellar Notes
ADS 15987A, CDelta 3.48 - 4.34V, 5.366341d. Period varies. Prototype star Delta Cep, discovered by Goodricke in 1784. | Blue companion ADS 15987C is also var. and SB.
B, 13v at 21" optical. AC CPM, C at 41", 6.30V, -0.03(B-V), -0.35(U-B), B7IV, RV -21k/s, vsini 135k/s.
ADS 15987C, blue star whose secondary may have low mass about 0.1 solar. 0.89986 or 0.46458d, K 8.6 or 8.8k/s, V0 | -16.4k/s.
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