Epsilon Volantis

Starbox short
name=ε Volantis
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Volans
ra=08^h 07^m 55.8^s
dec=−68° 37' 02"
spectral=B6IV
appmag_v=+4.35
dist_ly=642 ± 71
dist_pc=197 ± 22
names=HR 3223, HD 68520,
CP-68 736, HIP 39794,
SAO 250128, GC 11098,
CCDM 08079-6837

Epsilon Volantis (ε Vol / ε Volantis - the flying fish) is a triple star system in the constellation Volans. It is approximately 642 light years from Earth.

The primary component, Epsilon Volantis A, is a spectroscopic binary. It is classified a blue-white B-type subgiant and has an apparent magnitude of +4.35. The binary system has an orbital period of 14.17 days. The binary's companion, Epsilon Volantis B, is 6.05 arcseconds away and has an apparent magnitude of +8.1.