Beta Phoenicis
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 01h 06m 05.04s[1] |
| Declination | −46° 43′ 06.3″[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 3.30[2] |
| Spectral type | G8III + G8III:[3] |
Beta Phoenicis is a binary star in the constellation Phoenix. Its apparent magnitude is 3.30[2] Located around 195.0 light-years (59.8 pc) distant, the system is composed of two orange giants of spectral type G8III.[3]
References
- 1 2 van Leeuwen, F. (November 2007). "Validation of the new Hipparcos reduction". Astronomy and Astrophysics 474 (2): 653–664. arXiv:0708.1752. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..653V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20078357.
- 1 2 Ducati, J. R. (2002). "VizieR Online Data Catalog: Catalogue of Stellar Photometry in Johnson's 11-color system". CDS/ADC Collection of Electronic Catalogues 2237: 0. Bibcode:2002yCat.2237....0D.
- 1 2 Eggleton, P. P.; Tokovinin, A. A. (September 2008). "A catalogue of multiplicity among bright stellar systems". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 389 (2): 869–879. arXiv:0806.2878. Bibcode:2008MNRAS.389..869E. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.13596.x.
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