9 lines
547 B
Markdown
9 lines
547 B
Markdown
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name: Al Kurhah (ξ Cep)
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constellation: Cep
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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: 2022-01-23 13:41:11.869054
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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. |