Nusakan (star)

Nusakan A
Spectral	A5 Vp
Type	Main Sequence
Multiple	Binary
Luminosity	25.3 LSol LSol
Absolute magnitude
Mag Terra	3.7
Temperature	7980 K° K
Mass	2.09 MSol MSol
Radius	2.63 RSol RSol
Companion	Nusakan B

Nusakan B
Spectral	F2 V
Type	Main Sequence
Multiple	Companion
Luminosity	4.5 LSol LSol
Absolute magnitude
Mag Terra	3.7
Temperature	6450 K° K
Mass	1.40 MSol MSol
Radius	4.56 RSol RSol

The star Nusakan (otherwise known as Beta Coronae Borealis) is a binary system composed of a bluish-white main sequence star of spectral type A5 orbited by a smaller white main sequence star of spectral type F2.

Description (Specifications)

Nusakan is a binary system whose components orbit one another in an eccentric orbit of (e=0.524) with a period of about 10.25 years.

• The Nusakan star system is approximately 34.3pc from Terra, and is located in a Coreward/Corespinward direction from Terra at bearing 045.6^o Galactic Longitude and +55.6^o North Galactic Latitude.

History & Background (Dossier)

(Non-Canonical): Though it has a similar name, Nusakan is NOT the primary star of the world Nusakan/Sastanna (Leonidae 1106).

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Travellermap (Unofficial): [1]

• External Link: SIMBAD @ University of Strasbourg: [2]