9 lines
473 B
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9 lines
473 B
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name: ε Hya
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constellation: Hya
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created_by: editor.cs
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created_date: 2023-11-05 15:46:03.714138
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updated_by: editor.cs
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updated_date: 2023-11-05 15:46:03.714142
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The main component with a brightness of 3.8mag has a companion with a brightness of 6.9mag at a separation of 2.8". To resolve this binary star, we need a telescope with an objective diameter of at least 8 cm. The components orbit each other every 870 years and are located at a distance of 129 light-years. |