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605 B
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9 lines
605 B
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name: Y CVn (E-B 364)
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constellation: CVn
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created_by: editor.cs
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created_date: 2022-01-21 17:00:00
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updated_by: skybber
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updated_date: 2022-01-22 14:39:46.323124
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"La Superba" is the name given to this distinctive red star by Italian astronomer Angelo Secchi in the 19th century. It is a variable star that changes its brightness from 4.8mag to 6.4mag over a period of 157 days. The striking red hue can be seen quite easily in 50-60 mm telescopes. The unusual, deep red colour of this and similar stars is due to carbon molecules (which are abundant in the atmosphere) absorbing the star's blue light. |