66 Eri
Excellent (65/100)
HIP 23794; 66 Eri
VariableStar
Eridanus
(Eri)
Visible
Level 2
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.12
Spectral Type
B9V+A1V
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.06)
Distance
136 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
05h 06m 45.7s
Dec
-04° 39' 18.0"
Constellation
Eridanus
(Eri)
HR
1657
HIP
23794
Flamsteed
66 Eri
Double Cat
3698
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E? 5.1 - 5.6v. About 2d.
B9.5, B9.5, 5.5227d, K 103.8k/s, V0 +32.6k/s, msin3i 2.38, asini 7.85. Nearly equal components; secondary is | the more massive, a mercury star. vsini of both components =<41k/s.
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