Beta Leonis Minoris

Starbox 2
name = β Leonis Minoris
epoch = J2000.0
equinox = J2000.0 (ICRS)
constell = Leo Minor
component_a = A
component_b = B
ra_a_h = 10
ra_a_m = 27
ra_a_s = 52.998
dec_a_d = +36
dec_a_m = 42
dec_a_s = 25.95
radec_a_footnote = [http://webviz.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-5?-out.add=.&-source=I/239/h_dm_com&recno=10686 HIP 51233, record for component 1] , Hipparcos catalogue; CDS ID [http://vizier.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/Cat?I/239 I/239] .]
ra_b_h = 10
ra_b_m = 27
ra_b_s = 53.006
dec_b_d = +36
dec_b_m = 42
dec_b_s = 26.01
radec_b_footnote = [http://webviz.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-5?-out.add=.&-source=I/239/h_dm_com&recno=10687 HIP 51233, record for component 2] , Hipparcos catalogue; CDS ID [http://vizier.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/Cat?I/239 I/239] .]
dec = DEC|+36|42|25.962
appmag_v_system=4.215
appmag_v_a = 4.40
appmag_v_b = 6.12
class_a = G8III-IV
class_b = F8IV
u-b_system = +0.64 [http://webviz.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-5?-out.add=.&-source=V/50/catalog&recno=4100 HR 4100] , database entry, The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version), D. Hoffleit and W. H. Warren, Jr., CDS ID [http://vizier.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/Cat?V/50 V/50] . Accessed on line October 1, 2008.]
b-v_system = +0.90
v-r_system = 0.5SIMBAD link|beta+lmi|HD 90537 -- Spectroscopic binary, database entry, SIMBAD. Accessed on line October 1, 2008.]
r-i_system = +0.46
prop_mo_ra_a = −134.15
prop_mo_dec_a = −113.57
prop_mo_ra_b = −102.97
prop_mo_dec_b = −95.00
parallax = 22.34
p_error = 0.87
parallax_footnote =
absmag_v_system = 0.96 [From apparent magnitude and parallax.]
mass_a = ~2 [http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/betalmi.html Beta LMi] , "Stars", Jim Kaler. Accessed on line October 2, 2008.]
mass_b = 1.35
radius_a=7.8
radius_b=2
temperature_a=5075
temperature_b=6200
luminosity_a=36
luminosity_b=5.8
orbit_footnote= [Entry 10279+3642, [http://ad.usno.navy.mil/wds/orb6/orb6orbits.txt Sixth Catalog of Orbits of Visual Binary Stars] , United States Naval Observatory. Accessed on line October 1, 2008.] |period_unitless=38.62 y
axis_unitless=0.363″
periastron=B1999.15
inclination=79.1
node=41.5
eccentricity=0.668
periarg=29.8
names=β LMi, Beta Leonis Minoris, Beta LMi, 31 Leonis Minoris, 31 LMi, ADS 7780 AB, BD+37 2080, CCDM J10279+3642AB, FK5 390, GC 14358, HD 90537, HIP 51233, HR 4100, PPM 75233, SAO 62053, WDS 10279+3642AB.Entry 10279+3642, [http://ad.usno.navy.mil/wds/wdsnewframe2.html The Washington Double Star Catalog] , United States Naval Observatory. Accessed on line October 1, 2008.]
simbad_system=beta+lmi

Beta Leonis Minoris (Beta LMi / β Leonis Minoris / β LMi) is a binary star in the constellation of Leo Minor. It has an overall apparent visual magnitude of approximately 4.215. Although it is the only star in Leo Minor with a Bayer designation, it is only the second brightest star in the constellation (the brightest is 46 Leonis Minoris.)

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