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583 B
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9 lines
583 B
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name: β LMi
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constellation: LMi
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created_by: editor.cs
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created_date: 2023-11-05 17:31:03.440765
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updated_by: editor.cs
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updated_date: 2023-11-05 17:31:03.440770
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The only star of the constellation that is assigned a Greek letter. This close binary star, which appears as a bright point of 4.2 magnitude to the naked eye, reveals its companion of 6.1 magnitude only in a large telescope and under good observing conditions. It is located at an angular distance of just a few tenths of a second. The orbital period of the components is 37 years and the distance is 145 light-years. |