Luminosity 124 L☉ Constellation Volans | Magnitude 5.37 | |
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Similar Epsilon Volantis, AM 0644‑741, NGC 2442/2443 | ||
Kappa Volantis (κ Vol, κ Volantis) is a triple star system in the constellation Volans. The primary component has an apparent visual magnitude of 5.37, while the secondary companion is magnitude 5.65. based upon parallax measurements, the stars appear to be around 420−430 light years. from the Sun.
The brightest component, κ¹ Volantis, is a blue-white B-type star with a stellar classification showing characteristics ofa both a subgiant and giant star. Separated from κ¹ by 65 arcseconds, κ² Volantis is a white subgiant star that falls between a B-type and A-type classification. The system's third component, κ Volantis C, is a magnitude +8.5 star 37.7 arcseconds away from κ².
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