Beta Hydrae (star)
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| Beta Hydrae A | |
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| Spectral | B9 III |
| Type | Giant |
| Multiple | Binary |
| Luminosity | 210 LSol |
| Absolute magnitude | -1.0 |
| Mag Terra | 4.67 |
| Temperature | 11,100° K |
| Mass | 3.36 MSol |
| Radius | 4.0 RSol |
| Companion | Beta Hydrae B |
| Beta Hydrae B | |
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| Spectral | A0(?) V |
| Type | |
| Multiple | Companion |
| Luminosity | ~100 LSol |
| Absolute magnitude | |
| Mag Terra | 5.47 |
| Temperature | ° K |
| Mass | 2.8 MSol |
Beta Hydrae is a binary star system containing a blue-white α2 Canum Venaticorum variable giant type star of spectral classification B9.
- It should not be confused with the star Beta Hydri.
Description (Specifications)
Beta Hydrae is a binary star system containing a blue-white giant star of spectral type B9 orbited by a bluish-white main sequence companion star of approximately spectral type A.
The two components of Beta Hydrae orbit one another at a separation of approximately 170AU over a period of about 900 years.
The Beta Hydrae system lies approximately 95.0 pc from Terra, and is located in a Rimward/Trailing direction from Terra at bearing 289.3 o Galactic Longitude and +27.4o North Galactic Latitude.
History & Background (Dossier)
Beta Hydrae is the home star system of the Intferhi. [1]
References & Contributors (Sources)
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This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), 558.
- 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
- ↑ Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), 558.