Nu Octantis
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nu-octantis-190-372966
title:
Nu Octantis
text:
ν Octantis, Latinised as Nu Octantis, is a star in the constellation of Octans. Unusually, it is the brightest star in this faint constellation at apparent magnitude +3.7. It is a spectroscopic binary star with a period around 2.9 years. Parallax measurements place it at 22.1 parsecs (72 ly) from Earth. The primary has a spectral type of K1III, with the luminosity class III indicating that it is a giant star that has burned up the hydrogen at its core and has expanded. Nu Octantis A has 1.6 time
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description:
Brightest star in the constellation Octans
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nu_Octantis
date created:
2012-12-24T01:08:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T13:10:44Z
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