QZ Pup

HIP 38455 Star Puppis (Pup) Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.49

Range 4.47 - 4.54

Period 26.7 hours

Variable Type Eclipsing Binary (Beta Lyrae-type)

Spectral Type B2.5V

Star Color Blue (B-V -0.19)

Distance 272 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 52m 38.7s

Dec -38° 51' 47.0"

Constellation Puppis (Pup)

HR 3084

HIP 38455

Variable ID QZ Pup

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Variable Star

Beta C or Ell?, 4.47 - 4.54V, amp. 0.07y.

Group/Cluster

Near open cluster NGC 2477.

Alternative Names

Called b Pup in Argelander and most modern catalogues. Was originally called a Pup by Lacaille (1763).

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