31 Camelopardalis

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31 Camelopardalis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0
Constellation
(pronunciation)
Camelopardalis
Right ascension 05h54m57.8s
Declination +59°53′18″
Apparent magnitude (V) +5.20
Distance 405 ± 36 ly
(124 ± 11 pc)
Spectral type A2V
Other designations
TU Camelopardalis, HR 2027, HD 39220, BD+59°920, FK5 2446, HIP 27971, SAO 25447, GC 7402

31 Camelopardalis is an eclipsing spectroscopic binary in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is approximately 405 light years from Earth.

The binary system is classified as a white A-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +5.20. Both component stars are detached main sequence stars which do not fill their Roche lobes. Because the components regularly eclipse each other, 31 Camelopardalis is classified as a variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +5.12 to +5.29 with a period of 2.93 days, which is the orbital period of the binary.


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