41 Sextantis
Spectroscopic binary in Sextans with an Am primary star.
41 Sextantis is a spectroscopic binary in Sextans, faintly visible to the naked eye at magnitude 5.79. The system lies about 310 light-years away and is moving closer. Its primary is an Am star classified kA3hA7VmA9, while the companion is likely a late F or early G-type star.
Quick Facts
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.79
- Distance
- 310 light-years
- Absolute magnitude
- +0.91
- Interstellar extinction
- 0.16 magnitudes
- Companion projected rotational velocity
- 10 km/s
Facts from the source article.
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