21287+7034 LAB 6 Aa,Ab
21h 28m 39.58s +70° 33' 38.5" P.A. 226.00 sep 0.2 mag 3.20,6.60 Sp B2III dist. 210.08 pc (685.28 l.y.)
Coord 2000 |
21287+7034 |
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Discov num |
LAB 6 |
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Comp |
Aa,Ab |
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Coord arcsec 2000 |
21 28 39.58 +70 33 38.5 |
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Date first |
1971 |
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Date last |
2007 |
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Obs |
85 |
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Pa first |
47 |
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Pa last |
226 |
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P.A. Now (θ) |
46.3° |
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Sep first |
0.3 |
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Sep last |
0.172 |
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Sep. Now (ρ) |
0.299" |
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Mag pri |
3.20 |
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Mag sec |
6.60 |
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delta mag (ΔM) |
3.4 |
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Spectral class |
B2III (blue-white) |
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Pri motion ra |
+013 |
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Sec motion ra |
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Pri motion dec |
+008 |
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Sec motion dec |
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Notes |
N
O
(See Notes, Orbital solution) |
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This double is physical.
21287+7034 SYSTEM COMPONENTS
Show |
name |
SAO |
coord |
wds_name |
last |
obs |
pa |
sep |
mag1 |
mag2 |
d_mag |
orb |
current |
Show |
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10057 |
21 28 40 +70 33 38 |
LAB 6 Aa,Ab |
2007 |
85 |
226 |
0.2 |
3.20 |
6.60 |
3.40 |
Y |
<=== |
Show |
Alfirk |
10057 |
21 28 40 +70 33 38 |
STF 2806 AB |
2020 |
104 |
250 |
13.6 |
3.17 |
8.63 |
5.46 |
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Triple system
2 estimated visually detectable stars in this system
OTHER CATALOGS AND DESIGNATIONS
Common name |
Alfirk |
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Constellation |
Cepheus |
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SAO |
10057 |
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HIP |
106032 |
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Tycho2 |
4465-02643-1 |
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Gaia DR2 |
2272185759992826624 |
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HD |
205021 |
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HR |
8238 |
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GC |
30118 |
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ADS |
15032 |
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BD |
BD+69 1173 |
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Bayer |
Beta Cephei |
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Bayer name |
Bet Cep |
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Flamsteed |
8 Cephei |
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Flamsteed name |
8 Cep |
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FK5 |
809 |
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Distance |
210.08 |
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Distance ly |
685.28 |
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Bayer greek |
β Cep |
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ORBITAL ELEMENTS
Period (P) | 83y | |
Periastron (T) | 1997.99y | |
Semi-major axis (a) | 0.195a | |
Eccentricity (e) | 0.732 | |
Inclination (i) | 87.3° | |
Longitude of periastron (ω) | 194.6° | |
Node (Ω) | 46.4° | |
Notes | n | |
Reference | Ana2006 | |
Equinox | 2000 | |
Last observation | 1998 | |
Grade | 3 | (1=Definitive, 9=Indet.) |
label |
theta |
rho |
2000 |
243.9 |
0.011 |
2001 |
31.7 |
0.016 |
2002 |
40.1 |
0.040 |
2003 |
42.2 |
0.063 |
2004 |
43.2 |
0.085 |
2005 |
43.8 |
0.104 |
2006 |
44.2 |
0.123 |
2007 |
44.5 |
0.140 |
2008 |
44.7 |
0.156 |
2009 |
44.9 |
0.171 |
2010 |
45.1 |
0.185 |
2011 |
45.2 |
0.197 |
2012 |
45.4 |
0.210 |
2013 |
45.5 |
0.221 |
2014 |
45.6 |
0.231 |
2015 |
45.7 |
0.241 |
2016 |
45.8 |
0.251 |
2017 |
45.9 |
0.259 |
2018 |
45.9 |
0.267 |
2019 |
46.0 |
0.275 |
2020 |
46.1 |
0.281 |
2021 |
46.1 |
0.288 |
2022 |
46.2 |
0.294 |
2023 |
46.3 |
0.299 |
2024 |
46.3 |
0.304 |
2025 |
46.4 |
0.308 |
2026 |
46.4 |
0.312 |
2027 |
46.5 |
0.316 |
2028 |
46.5 |
0.319 |
2029 |
46.6 |
0.322 |
2030 |
46.6 |
0.324 |
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Note: Theta is PA, Rho is Sep. For yearly orbits, data refer to Jan 1st.
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Measures: green=micrometric, blue=interferometric, purple=photographic |
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