552 B
552 B
| name | constellation | created_by | created_date | updated_by | updated_date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Kurhah (ξ Cep) | Cep | editor.cs | 2022-01-21 17:00:00 | skybber | 2022-01-23 13:41:11.869054 |
This physical binary is made up of two components of brightness 4.6mag (white) and 6.5mag (yellow-brown) at a separation of 8", which can be resolved in ideal conditions by binoculars with a lens diameter over 6 cm. Their distance from Earth is determined to be 86 light years. It is a peripheral member of the "motion group in Taurus" associated mainly with the open cluster Hyades.