U Coronae Borealis
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Observation data Epoch J2000.0 Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS) |
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Constellation | Corona Borealis |
Right ascension | 15h 18m 11.35252s [1] |
Declination | +31° 38′ 49.4159″ [1] |
Spectral type | B6V+F8III-IV[1] |
Other designations | |
HD 136175, HIP 74881
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U Coronae Borealis (U CrB) is an it is an Algol-type eclipsing binary star system in the constellation Corona Borealis. Its apparent magnitude varies between 7.66 and 8.79 over a period of 3.45 days[2] The component stars are a blue-white main sequence star of spectral type B6V and a cooler yellow-white subgiant star of spectral type F8III-IV.[3]