HIP 37229
HIP 37229
Star
Pup
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4")
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.50
Range
3.81 - 3.83
Period
45.8 hours
Variable Type
SX Arietis (Magnetic Rotating)
Spectral Type
B6V
Star Color
Blue
(B-V -0.17)
Distance
326 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
07h 38m 49.3s
Dec
-26° 48' 06.0"
Constellation
Pup
HR
2948
HIP
37229
Double Cat
6255
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
7.7″
Companion Mag
13.7
Star Colors
A: Blue
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Stellar Notes
Binary with HR 2949 at 10". C, 13.8v at 6" optical. Colors for combined light AB. Combined mag. 3.82V.
Markab; Markeb. Sometimes called Kappa or Kappa1, sometimes k, k1 or k3 Pup. However, HR 2873 and | 2881 have also been variously designated as k, k1, k2 or k3 Pup.
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