U Coronae Borealis

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U Coronae Borealis
Observation data
Epoch J2000.0      Equinox J2000.0 (ICRS)
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

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]


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