9 lines
556 B
Markdown
9 lines
556 B
Markdown
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name: β LMi
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constellation: LMi
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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: 2022-02-07 15:43:50.982559
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the only star in the constellation to be assigned a Greek letter. This tight binary, which looks like a bright 4.2mag point when viewed with the naked eye, will only show its 6.1mag companion in a large telescope and during good viewing conditions. It is located at an angular distance of only a few tenths of a second. The components have an orbital period of 37 years and a distance of 145 light years. |