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Cor Caroli B
Alp-1
Its story
Cor Caroli B is the fainter companion of the famous Cor Caroli, both lying 120 light-years away in Canes Venatici. It is a class-F star, slightly hotter than the Sun and white with a yellowish edge, that goes unnoticed under the glare of its primary partner. The name of the system pays homage to King Charles I of England, according to the tradition that credits the court astronomer of Charles II with christening it after the Restoration.
- Constellation
- Canes Venatici
- Apparent magnitude
- 5.61
- Distance
- 120.4 light years
- Coordinates (J2000)
- RA 194.002° · Dec 38.315°
- Catalogue
- HIP 63121 · HD 112412
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