GG Lup
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HIP 74950
VariableStar
Lup
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.59
Range
5.58 - 6.11
Period
44.4 hours
Variable Type
Eclipsing Binary (Algol-type)
Spectral Type
B7V
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.10)
Position & Identifiers
RA
15h 18m 56.4s
Dec
-40° 47' 18.0"
Constellation
Lup
HR
5687
HIP
74950
Variable ID
GG Lup
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Stellar Notes
EB 5.49 - 6.0B, 2.164175d. Period 1.85 found for secondary min.
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