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Feige 55

Feige 55

White dwarf in the constellation Ursa Major

Feige 55 is a hot white dwarf approximately 650 light-years away from the Sun in the constellation of Ursa Major. The star is likely a post-AGB star with relatively high luminosity for a standard white dwarf. It is also in a close binary system with orbital period of 1.4933 days.[3]

Quick Facts Observation data Epoch J2000 Equinox J2000, Constellation ...

References

  1. [1]
    Brown, A. G. A.; et al. (Gaia collaboration) (August 2018). "Gaia Data Release 2: Summary of the contents and survey properties". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 616. A1. arXiv:1804.09365. Bibcode:2018A&A...616A...1G. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201833051. Gaia DR2 record for this source at VizieR.
  2. [2]
    "Feige 55". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  3. [3]
    Holberg; et al. (1995). "The Binary Double-degenerate Nature of the Bright DAO White Dwarf Feige 55". The Astrophysical Journal Letters. 452 (2): 133–137. Bibcode:1995ApJ...452L.133H. doi:10.1086/309735.


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