671 B
671 B
| name | constellation | created_by | created_date | updated_by | updated_date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tegmin (ζ Cancri) | Cnc | editor.cs | 2023-11-07 09:28:30.788222 | editor.cs | 2023-11-07 09:28:30.788226 |
The triple star, with its two most prominent components at magnitudes 5.6 and 6.2, are separated by 5.7", which can be observed with a 5 cm telescope. Their mutual orbital period is approximately 1,100 years. The brighter star itself is a close binary - its companion with a magnitude of about 6 can be resolved at a separation of 0.8". It can be well distinguished with a telescope with a 300 mm objective diameter. Its orbital period is 59.6 years, and in 1991, its separation was only 0.5".