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HIP 104987; Alpha Equ; 8 Equ

HIP 104987; Alpha Equ; 8 Equ Star Equuleus (Equ) Visible Level 1 Naked eye / Binoculars
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.92
Spectral Type G6IV + B9.5V
Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.53)
Distance 190 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 21h 15m 49.4s
Dec +05° 14' 52.0"
Constellation Equuleus (Equ)
HR 8131
HIP 104987
Bayer Alpha
Flamsteed 8 Equ

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Sep. 0.08". May be only single star.
98.81d, K1 15.67k/s, K2 12.49k/s, V0 -17.8k/s, m1sin3i 0.102, m2sin3i 0.127, asini 21.3. | Unresolved by speckle interferometry. vsini both components =<50k/s.
Oxygen deficient relative to magnesium. Also classified G2II-III + A4V.
Kitalpha; Kitel Phard; Kitalphar.

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