Epsilon Capricorni

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Epsilon Capricorni (ε Cap / ε Capricorni) is a triple star system in the constellation Capricornus. It also has the traditional star name Kastra. It is approximately 660 light years from Earth.

The primary component, ε Capricorni A, is a blue-white B-type main sequence dwarf with a mean apparent magnitude of +4.51. It is classified as a Gamma Cassiopeiae type variable star and its brightness varies from magnitude +4.48 to +4.72. It is a spectroscopic binary, and the two subcomponents have apparent magnitudes of +5.0 and +6.3 and are separated by 0.0047 arcseconds (1 AU).

Further out, 68 arcseconds away, is ε Capricorni B which is at least 13,000 AU, or 0.22 light years away from the close binary. It is an orange K-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +9.5.

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