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V906 Sco

HIP 87616 DoubleStar Scorpius (Sco) Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.96
Range 5.96 - 6.23
Period 2.8 days
Variable Type Eclipsing Binary (Algol-type)
Spectral Type B9V+B9V
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.01)

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 53m 54.9s
Dec -34° 45' 09.0"
Constellation Scorpius (Sco)
HR 6662
HIP 87616
Variable ID V906 Sco

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.3″
Companion Mag 7.3
Companion Sp B9V
Position Angle 95°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Blue-white
Discoverer B 1871

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Stellar Notes

E? Amp. 0.26V.
2.7754d, K 121k/s, V0 -32k/s, msin3i 3.15, asini 4.54. Triple-lined SB. vsini of secondary 50k/s.
Sco-Cen assoc.; open cluster NGC 6475 #86.

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