48 Aur
Excellent (68/100)
HIP 30827; 48 Aur
VariableStar
Auriga
(Aur)
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.55
Range
5.0 - 5.82
Period
3.7 days
Variable Type
Classical Cepheid
Spectral Type
F8Ib
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.68)
Distance
652 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
06h 28m 34.1s
Dec
+30° 29' 35.0"
Constellation
Auriga
(Aur)
HR
2332
HIP
30827
Flamsteed
48 Aur
Variable ID
RT Aur
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Stellar Notes
CDelta 5.02 - 5.82V. Per. changing, 3.728365 before 1950, 3.728115 since. CaII emission on rising branch of light | curve. Blue companion suspected.
Also classified F4Ib-G1Ib.
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