VV Cephei photograph

VV Cephei

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Distance to Earth4,892 light years
Luminosity200,000 L☉
Temperature3,826 K
Age25 Myr
Surface gravity (log g)cgs
Apparent magnitude (V)4. 91 (4. 80 - 5. 36)
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2229834
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About VV Cephei


VV Cephei, also known as HD 208816, is an eclipsing binary star system located in the constellation Cepheus, approximately 5,000 light years from Earth. It is both a B[e] star and shell star. VV Cephei is an eclipsing binary with the second longest known period.

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