9 lines
569 B
Markdown
9 lines
569 B
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name: Mekbuda (ζ Gem)
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constellation: Gem
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created_by: 8mag
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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: 2022-02-06 11:14:59.981504
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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. |