Struve 1694
Binary star in the constellation Camelopardalis
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Struve 1694 (Σ 1694, Struve 1694) is a double star in the constellation Camelopardalis.[1]
Σ 1694 is a double star, with components of magnitudes 5.3m and 5.9m:
- Σ 1694A (HD 112028) is a white A-type giant star with an apparent magnitude of 5.28m. It is approximately 300 light years from Earth.
- Σ 1694B (HD 112014) is a spectroscopic binary consisting of two A-type main sequence stars.
Norton's Star Atlas describes the pair as yellowish and bluish.[1]
In the British Association Catalogue, the star pair are listed as being in Ursa Minor.[2]
Chinese name
In Chinese, 北極 (Běi Jí), meaning North Pole, refers to an asterism consisting of Σ 1694, γ Ursae Minoris, β Ursae Minoris, 5 Ursae Minoris and 4 Ursae Minoris.[3] Consequently, Σ 1694 itself is known as 北極五 (Běi Jí wǔ, English: the Fifth Star of North Pole),[4] representing 天樞 (Tiānshū), meaning Celestial Pivot.[5]
This star was regarded as the north star by the Chinese people from the Han dynasty to Song dynasty.
