Theta2 Crucis

θ² Crucis (θ² Cru / Theta² Crucis) is a spectroscopic binary star in the constellation Crux. It has a mean apparent magnitude of +4.72^m. Since the star is a β Cephei-type variable star, the value is not fixed but varies slightly between +4.70^m and +4.74^m. The period is 0.0889 days. The star is classified as a blue-white subgiant (spectral class B2 IV). θ² Crucis is located at about 750 light-years from the Sun.

References

*cite web
url = http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/
title = SIMBAD Astronomical Database
publisher = Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg
accessdate = 2007-01-04
*cite web
last = Samus
first = N. N.
coauthors = Durlevich, O. V.; et al.
title = Combined General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS4.2)
date = 2004
url = http://cdsweb.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/Cat?II/250
accessdate = 2007-01-04