15 Camelopardalis
Star in the constellation Camelopardalis
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15 Camelopardalis is a triple star[5] system in the northern circumpolar constellation of Camelopardalis. It has the variable star designation DV Camelopardalis; 15 Camelopardalis is the Flamsteed designation. This is just visible to the naked eye as a dim, blue-white hued star with a baseline apparent visual magnitude of 6.13.[3] It is a probable (99%) member of the Cas-Tau OB association.[5]
| Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascension | 05h 19m 27.85939s[2] |
| Declination | +58° 07â² 02.5156â³[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.13[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Evolutionary stage | main sequence[2] |
| Spectral type | B5 V[4] |
| BâV color index | â0.031±0.005[3] |
| Variable type | Algol,[5] SPB[6] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 6.7±3.7[3] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +5.854[2] mas/yr Dec.: â18.517[2] mas/yr |
| Parallax (Ï) | 3.1987±0.0683 mas[2] |
| Distance | 1,020 ± 20 ly (313 ± 7 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | â0.74[3] |
| Orbit[5] | |
| Period (P) | 6.6784±0.0010 d |
| Eccentricity (e) | ~0.48 |
| Details | |
| Luminosity | 220.01[3] Lâ |
| Other designations | |
| 15 Cam, DV Cam, BD+57°874, HD 34233, HIP 24836, HR 1719, SAO 25125[7] | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
This system includes a double-lined spectroscopic binary with an orbital period of 6.7 days and a large eccentricity of around 0.48, plus a third component in a wider orbit. The close pair consist of a very slowly rotating helium-weak star plus an ordinary mid-B-type star with a more rapid rotation rate.[6] When the Hipparcos data was analyzed, it was discovered that together they form an Algol-type eclipsing binary with a depth of about 0.2 magnitude.[5][8] The third component is a slowly pulsating B-type star.[6]