Kappa Volantis

κ Volantis
Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0
Location of κ Volantis.
Constellation	Volans
Right ascension	08^h 19^m 49.0^s
Declination	−71° 30' 54"
Apparent magnitude (V)	5.33 + 5.63 + 8.5
Distance	393 ± 22 ly (120 ± 7 pc)
Spectral type	B9III-IV+A0IVMn
Other designations
HR 3301 + HR 3302, HD 71046 + HD 71066, CP-71°677 + CP-71°678, HIP 40817 + HIP 40834, SAO 256497 + SAO 256499, GC 11421 + GC 11430, CCDM 08199-7130

Kappa Volantis (κ Vol, κ Volantis) is a triple star system in the constellation Volans. It is approximately 393 light years from Earth.

The brightest component, κ¹ Volantis, is a blue-white B-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.33. Separated from κ¹ by 65 arcseconds, κ² Volantis is a white A-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +5.63. The system's third component, κ Volantis C, is a magnitude +8.5 star 37.7 arcseconds away from κ².

Stars of Volans

Bayer	α β γ δ ε ζ η θ ι κ

HR	2505 2531 2536 2662 2712 2888 2979 3036 3038 3081 3171 3280 3346 3370 3417 3491 3495 3537 3544 3610

HD	59640 76700

Other	EXO 0748-676 L 97-12

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