53 Camelopardalis
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 |
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Constellation (pronunciation) |
Camelopardalis |
Right ascension | 08h01m42.4s |
Declination | +60°19′28″ |
Apparent magnitude (V) | +6.02 |
Distance | 321 ± 24 ly (98 ± 7 pc) |
Spectral type | A2pSrCrEu |
Other designations | |
53 Camelopardalis is a spectroscopic binary in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is approximately 321 light years from Earth. The binary has an orbital period of 6.52 years.
The primary component, 53 Camelopardalis A, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +6.02. It is classified as an Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +5.95 to +6.08 with a period of 8.03 days.