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X Caeli

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Magnitude
  
6.335

Apparent magnitude (V)
  
6.335

Constellation
  
Caelum

Similar
  
Alpha Caeli, HE0450‑2958, NGC 1701

X Caeli, also known as Gamma2 Caeli2 Cae, γ2 Caeli) is a binary star in the constellation Caelum. It is approximately 334 light years from Earth.

The primary component, X Caeli A, is a yellow-white F-type giant with a mean apparent magnitude of +6.32. It is classified as a Delta Scuti type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +6.28 to +6.39 with a period of 3.25 hours. The companion star, X Caeli B, has an apparent magnitude of +9.6 and is 0.886 arcseconds from the primary, and spectral type F2IV/V.

References

X Caeli Wikipedia