PP Car

HIP 51576 Star Carina (Car) Visible Level 1 Naked eye / Binoculars

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.32

Range 3.22 - 3.55

Variable Type Gamma Cassiopeiae (Eruptive Be Star)

Spectral Type B4Ve

Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.09)

Distance 484 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 10h 32m 01.4s

Dec -61° 41' 07.0"

Constellation Carina (Car)

HR 4140

HIP 51576

Variable ID PP Car

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Variable Star

Gamma Cas 3.27 - 3.37V.

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Shell star. Variable Balmer line profiles. Indications that stellar wind is stronger than in most early-type Be stars.

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