Kappa Octantis
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Kappa Octantis
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Kappa Octantis, Latinized from κ Octantis, is a solitary star in the southern circumpolar constellation Octans. It has an apparent magnitude of 5.55, making it visible to the naked eye under ideal conditions. The object is located at a distance of 285 light years but is approaching the Solar System with a heliocentric radial velocity of −9 km/s. Kappa Octanits is an Am star, making it difficult to classify. It has been given a stellar classification of A2 mA5-A8, indicating that it is an A2 star
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Am star in the constellation Octans
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kappa_Octantis
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2023-07-21T03:38:32Z
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