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Peacock
(PEE-kok)
Alpha Pavonis
Names For This Star
According to Lynne Marie Stockman, the name "Peacock" is a coinage of Great Britain's H. M. Nautical Almanac Office. See HMNAO Star Names for the story.
Description of the Star
Peacock is a hot, blue B2IV subgiant star about 4.7 times the diameter of the sun and about 450 times the luminosity.
Spectral analysis indicates a companion consisting of a type B star in an 11.75 day orbit.
Other Designations For This Star
Flamsteed |
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Hipparcos Identifier (HIP Number) |
100751 |
Harvard Revised (HR Number) |
7790 |
Henry Draper Catalog (HD Number) |
193924 |
Bonner Durchmusterung (BD Number) |
CP-57 9674 |
Smithsonian Astrophysical
Observatory compendium (SAO Number) |
246574 |
Fundamental Katalog (FK5 Number) |
764 |
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