FU CMa
HIP 33721
DoubleStar
CMa
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.53
Range
6.52 - 6.56
Period
2.2 days
Variable Type
Eclipsing Binary (Algol-type)
Spectral Type
B2IV-Vne
Star Color
Blue
(B-V -0.17)
Position & Identifiers
RA
07h 00m 19.3s
Dec
-22° 07' 10.0"
Constellation
CMa
HR
2628
HIP
33721
Variable ID
FU CMa
Double Cat
5687
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Light Curve
Multiple Star System
Components
5
Component IDs
AP
Separation
13.6″
Companion Mag
11.1
Position Angle
232°
Star Colors
A: Blue
Discoverer
SEE 74
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 13.6″ · PA: 232° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Gamma Cas 6.48 - 6.60V. Time scale 7d.
Component X, K-type spectrum, optical.
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