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428 B
Markdown
9 lines
428 B
Markdown
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name: Deneb Algedi (δ Cap)
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constellation: Cap
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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: 2022-01-22 22:06:54.304820
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the brightest star in the constellation. It is an occulting variable star of the Algol type, but its brightness varies only between 2.9mag and 3.1mag, and only over a period of 1.023 days, which is hard to see with the naked eye. It lies at a distance of 38ly. |