KQ Velorum
A magnetic, chemically peculiar binary with a compact companion.
KQ Velorum is a variable star system in the southern constellation of Vela, visible as a dim sixth-magnitude star. It is a single-lined spectroscopic binary with an Ap star primary, classified as an Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum variable. The system is notable for its strong magnetic field, slow rotation, and the presence of a compact companion detected in the near infrared.
Quick Facts
- Apparent visual magnitude
- 6.112
- Distance from sun
- 373 light years
- Radial velocity
- 23 km/s
- Orbital period
- 848.96 days
- Eccentricity
- 0.45
- Effective temperature
- 11,300 K
- Rotation period
- 2,800 days
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