Kappa Apodis
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The Bayer designation
Kappa Apodis (Kappa Aps / κ Apodis / κ Aps) is shared by two star system
s in the constellation
Apus
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They are separated by 0.63° on the sky.
Bayer designation
A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name...
Kappa Apodis (Kappa Aps / κ Apodis / κ Aps) is shared by two star system
Star system
A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars which orbit each other, bound by gravitational attraction. A large number of stars bound by gravitation is generally called a star cluster or galaxy, although, broadly speaking, they are also star systems.-Binary star systems:A stellar...
s in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Apus
Apus
Apus is a faint constellation in the southern sky, first defined in the late 16th century. Its name means "no feet" in Greek, and it represents a bird-of-paradise . It is bordered by Triangulum Australe, Circinus, Musca, Chamaeleon, Octans, Pavo and Ara...
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- Kappa¹ ApodisKappa¹ ApodisKappa1 Apodis is a star approximately 1020 light years from Earth. It is a blue-white B-type subgiant with a mean apparent magnitude of +5.40. It is classified as a Gamma Cassiopeiae type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +5.43 to +5.61. A companion star is a 12th magnitude...
(HRBright Star CatalogueThe Bright Star Catalogue, also known as the Yale Catalogue of Bright Stars or Yale Bright Star Catalogue, is a star catalogue that lists all stars of stellar magnitude 6.5 or brighter, which is roughly every star visible to the naked eye from Earth. It is currently available online in its 5th...
5730) - Kappa² ApodisKappa² ApodisKappa-2 Apodis is a double star approximately 735 light years from Earth. The brighter component is a blue-white B-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.64. Its lower magnitude companion is an orange K-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of 12.5. It is 15 arcseconds away...
(HRBright Star CatalogueThe Bright Star Catalogue, also known as the Yale Catalogue of Bright Stars or Yale Bright Star Catalogue, is a star catalogue that lists all stars of stellar magnitude 6.5 or brighter, which is roughly every star visible to the naked eye from Earth. It is currently available online in its 5th...
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They are separated by 0.63° on the sky.