Lambda And
HIP 116584; Lambda And; 16 And
Star
And
Visible
Level 1
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.82
Range
3.65 - 4.05
Period
54 days
Variable Type
RS CVn (Chromospherically Active)
Spectral Type
G8IV k
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.01)
Distance
86 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
23h 37m 33.9s
Dec
+46° 27' 29.0"
Constellation
And
HR
8961
HIP
116584
Bayer
Lambda
Flamsteed
16 And
Variable ID
Lam And
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Light Curve
Multiple Star System B: optical
Components
4
Component IDs
AC
Separation
32.3″
Companion Mag
13.4
Position Angle
271°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
STT 600
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Stellar Notes
RS 3.69 - 3.97V, 4.74 - 5.13B, 54.20d. Amp. and cycle length vary in period 3200d. Also 0.25m var. in period about | 50d. H and K emission correlated with 56d light period.
20.5212d, K 6.6k/s, V0 +6.8k/s, asini 1.86. Radio binary. Unresolved by speckle interferometry. Possible radio | emitter.
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