Zeta Crateris
Binary star in Crater, a red clump giant with a fainter companion.
Zeta Crateris is a binary star system in the southern constellation Crater, visible to the naked eye with an apparent visual magnitude of 4.740. It lies approximately 343 light-years from the Sun and is a photometrically constant system. The primary is a red clump giant of class G8 III, while the secondary is a magnitude 7.84 star. The system is a confirmed member of the Sirius supercluster and a candidate member of the Ursa Major Moving Group.
Quick Facts
- Apparent visual magnitude
- 4.740
- Distance from sun
- 343 ly
- Primary spectral type
- G8 III
- Primary effective temperature
- 5032 K
- Primary apparent magnitude
- 4.95
- Secondary apparent magnitude
- 7.84
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