- Epsilon Capricorni
Starbox short
name=ε Capricorni A/B
epoch=J2000.0
constell=Capricornus
ra=21h37m04.8s
dec=−19°27′58″
spectral=B2.5Vpe/K1III-IV
appmag_v=+4.51/+9.5
dist_ly=660 ± 120
dist_pc=203 ± 38
names=Kastra, 39 Capricorni, HR 8260, HD 205637, BD−20°6251/BD−20°6253, FK5 3724, HIP 106723, SAO 164520, GC 30252, BDS 11077, CCDM J21371-1928Epsilon Capricorni (ε Cap / ε Capricorni) is a
triple star system in theconstellation Capricornus . It also has the traditional star name Castra or Kastra, meaning "fort" or "military camp" inLatin . It is approximately 660light year s fromEarth .The primary component, ε Capricorni A, is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with a mean
apparent magnitude of +4.51. It is classified as a Gamma Cassiopeiae typevariable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.48 to +4.72. It is aspectroscopic binary , and the two subcomponents have apparent magnitudes of +5.0 and +6.3 and are separated by 0.0047arcsecond s (1 AU).Further out, 68
arcsecond s away, is ε Capricorni B which is at least 13,000 AU, or 0.22light year s away from the close binary. It is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +9.5.References
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* [http://users.winshop.com.au/annew/Castra.html Castra]
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