Xamidimura
HIP 82514; Mu Sco
HIP 82514; Mu Sco
DoubleStar
Sco
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.08
Range
2.94 - 3.22
Period
34.7 hours
Variable Type
Eclipsing Binary (Beta Lyrae-type)
Spectral Type
B1.5 IV + B
Star Color
Blue
(B-V -0.20)
Distance
490 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
16h 51m 52.2s
Dec
-38° 02' 51.0"
Constellation
Sco
HR
6247
HIP
82514
Bayer
Mu
Variable ID
Mu1 Sco
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Light Curve
Multiple Star System
Separation
9.2″
Companion Mag
8.9
Companion Sp
B6.5
Position Angle
210°
Star Colors
A: Blue
B: Blue-white
Discoverer
SHT 72
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 9.2″ · PA: 210° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
EB 2.80 - 3.08B, 1.44026907d. Semi-detached system.
CPM with HR 6252 at 346".
1.4463d, K 185k/s, V0 0k/s, msin3i 9.09, asini 3.68. Equal components. Semi-detached system.
Sco-Cen cluster; Sco-Cen assoc.; upper Sco; member of Pleiades group.
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