Kitalpha (star)
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| Kitalpha A | |
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| Spectral | G7 III |
| Type | Giant |
| Multiple | Binary |
| Luminosity | 52.5 LSol |
| Absolute magnitude | 0.17 |
| Mag Terra | 3.919 |
| Temperature | 5100° K |
| Mass | 2.3 MSol |
| Radius | 9.2 RSol |
| Companion | Kitalpha B |
| Kitalpha B | |
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| Spectral | A5 V |
| Type | Main Sequence |
| Multiple | Companion |
| Luminosity | 26.3 LSol |
| Absolute magnitude | |
| Temperature | 8150° K |
| Mass | 2.0 MSol |
| Radius | 2.6 RSol |
The star Kitalpha (otherwise known as Alpha Equulei) is a binary star system composed of a light yellow-orange giant star of spectral class G7 orbited by a bluish-white A5 class main sequence dwarf.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Kitalpha B orbits Kitalpha A in a circular orbit at a distance of 0.66AU, completing one orbit once every 98.8098 days.
- The Kitalpha star system lies approximately 58.3 pc from Terra, and is located in a Corespinward/Spinward direction from Terra at bearing 056.4o Galactic Longitude and -28.7o South Galactic Latitude.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
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- MegaTraveller CD-ROM: Preliminary Traveller Map (Hand-drawn)
- EXTERNAL LINK: SIMBAD @ University of Strasbourg: [1]
- EXTERNAL LINK: STARS (University of Illinois - Prof. Jim Kaler): [2]
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: WHULorigan
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science