Y Sgr
Excellent (68/100)
HIP 89968
VariableStar
Sgr
Visible
Level 2
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.75
Range
5.35 - 6.09
Period
5.8 days
Variable Type
Classical Cepheid
Spectral Type
F8I
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.94)
Position & Identifiers
RA
18h 21m 23.1s
Dec
-18° 51' 36.0"
Constellation
Sgr
HR
6863
HIP
89968
Variable ID
Y Sgr
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Comparison Stars for Y Sgr (5.4–6.1)
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Multiple Star System B: optical
Separation
10.6″
Companion Mag
17.1
Position Angle
204°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
EVS 35
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
CDelta 5.40 - 6.10V, 5.77335d.
Possibly long period.
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