569 B
569 B
| name | constellation | created_by | created_date | updated_by | updated_date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekbuda (ζ Gem) | Gem | 8mag | 2022-01-21 17:00:00 | skybber | 2022-02-06 11:14:59.981504 |
one of the brightest Cepheids in the sky: the main yellow star varies its brightness from 3.6mag to 4.1mag with a period of 10.15 days. Suitable comparison stars are κ (3.57mag) and υ Gem (4.07mag). One guide is located at a distance of 96" and has a brightness of 8mag, the other 11mag is observed 87" away. However, they are only optically companions. Mekbuda pulses from a distance of 1120 light years.