RS Canum Venaticorum
Binary star in the constellation Canes Venatici / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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RS Canum Venaticorum is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici. It serves as the prototype to the class of RS Canum Venaticorum variables. The peak apparent visual magnitude of this system is below the level needed to observe it with the naked eye. It is located at a distance of approximately 443 light years from the Sun based on parallax,[2] but is drifting closer with a net radial velocity of −14 km/s.[8] Olin J. Eggen (1991) included this system as a member of the IC 2391 supercluster,[7] but it was later excluded.[12]
Quick Facts Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0, Constellation ...
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