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V831 Cen

HIP 64425 Star Centaurus (Cen) Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.60
Range 4.49 - 4.66
Period 15.4 hours
Variable Type Eclipsing Binary (W UMa-type)
Spectral Type B8V
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.08)
Distance 233 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 12m 17.4s
Dec -59° 55' 15.0"
Constellation Centaurus (Cen)
HR 4975
HIP 64425
Variable ID V831 Cen

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Stellar Notes

4.54 - 4.65V, combined light of 5.2, 5.8, sep. 0.3". Uncertain which component is variable.
AB 5.0 B8V, 5.7 B9V, 27.0y, a = 0.185". Combined mag., colors. C, 8.4v at 2" physical.
Primary component of visual double.

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