Kitalpha
HIP 104987; Alpha Equ; 8 Equ
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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