Aurwandilsta
Aurwandilsta
Iota Coronae Borealis
Introduction
Aurwandilsta is a binary star system in the constellation Corona Borealis. It is visible to the naked eye with a combined apparent visual magnitude of is 4.96. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 8.8 mas as seen from the Earth, it is located about 372 light years from the Sun. This is a single-lined spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of 35.5 days and an eccentricity of 0.56. The visible member, component A, has a stellar classification of A0 IIIp(HgMnEu)s, indicating it is a chemically peculiar mercury-manganese star with narrow absorption lines. The secondary member, component B, appears to be an A-type star.
Observation
Constellation
Corona Borealis
Right ascension
16h 01m 26.56492s
Declination
+29° 51′ 03.8194″
Apparent magnitude
+4.96
Information
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