68 Her
Excellent (70/100)
HIP 84573; 68 Her
VariableStar
Hercules
(Her)
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.82
Range
4.7 - 5.4
Period
2.1 days
Variable Type
Eclipsing Binary (Algol-type)
Spectral Type
B1.5Vp+B5III
Star Color
Blue
(B-V -0.17)
Distance
362 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
17h 17m 19.5s
Dec
+33° 06' 00.0"
Constellation
Hercules
(Her)
HR
6431
HIP
84573
Flamsteed
68 Her
Variable ID
u Her
Double Cat
10449
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ADS 10449A, EA 4.69 - 5.37V, 2.0510270d. i 75.9d. Semi-detached system. Polarization measures indicate light from | primary reflected on photosphere of secondary.
Binary.
ADS 10449A, B2.5V, B5V, 2.0510d, K 95.6k/s, V0 -30.0k/s, msin3i 7.16, asini 2.69. Semi-detached system. vsini of | secondary 88k/s.
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