7 Camelopardalis

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7 Camelopardalis
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0
Constellation Camelopardalis
Right ascension 04h57m17.2s
Declination +53°45′08″
Apparent magnitude (V) +4.43
Distance 376 ± 35 ly
(115 ± 11 pc)
Spectral type A1V
Other designations
HR 1568, HD 31278, BD+53°829, HIP 23040, SAO 24929, GC 6017, ADS 3536, CCDM 04573+5345

7 Camelopardalis is a triple star system in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is approximately 376 light years from Earth.

The primary component, 7 Camelopardalis A, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +4.43. Orbiting the primary with a period of 284 years is 7 Camelopardalis B, a magnitude +7.8 star which is only 0.78 arcseconds from the primary. The third component, 7 Camelopardalis C, is an eleventh magnitude star 26 arcseconds distant.


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