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Kaffaljidhma

Gamma Ceti, 86 Ceti

White main sequence star in Cetus

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Proper Name	Kaffaljidhma
Bayer Designation	Gamma Ceti
Flamsteed Number	86 Ceti
HR (BSC)	804
HD	16970
Constellation	Cetus
Right Ascension	2h 43m 18s (A), 2h 43m 18s (B)
Declination	+3° 14' 9" (A), +3° 14' 11" (B)
Distance	80 light years 24 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +3.54 (A), +6.12 (B) Absolute: +1.60 (A), +4.18 (B)
Spectral Class	A2Vn white main sequence star (A), F4V bright yellow dwarf (B)
Optimum Visibility	November
Notes	The heart of the Kaffaljidhma system is formed by two main sequence stars in a close orbit. One of these stars is a bright yellow F-type dwarf, while the other is much hotter and more luminous A-type star. A third member of the system, Kaffaljidhma C, is a faint and cool orange dwarf pursuing a much more distant orbit around the central pair.

Kaffaljidhma is a triple system, with the two main stars (A and B) forming a binary pair separated by just two seconds of arc, and therefore not distinguishable in this image. The third star in the system is a faint tenth-magnitude K-type dwarf orbiting the inner pair at a distance of some 20,000 AU. Imagery provided by Aladin sky atlas

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