Astronomy:HD 59635

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Short description: Triple star system
HD 59635
Observation data
Equinox J2000.0]] (ICRS)
Constellation Puppis
Right ascension  07h 29m 5.7s[1]
Declination −38° 48′ 44″[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.43[2]

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Astrometry
Other designations
y1 Puppis, SAO 198045, HD 59635, HR 2875, CD−38°3400[1]
Database references
SIMBADdata

HD 59635 is a triple star system in the Puppis constellation. It has the Bayer designation of y1 Puppis, though it is usually just referred to as y Puppis. It has an apparent magnitude of 5.43. It is located at galactic longitude 251.64 and galactic latitude -9.93. The system is made up of two B-type main sequence stars in an eccentric 15-day orbit, with a white dwarf in a wider orbit.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "HD 59635". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=HD+59635. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named hr
  3. Vennes, S. (2000). "Orbital elements of the double B star HR 2875". Astronomy and Astrophysics 354: 995. Bibcode2000A&A...354..995V.