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Alchiba Information

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Other Names:

  • Alchita; Al Minliar al Ghurab; Al Chiba.
  • Alpha Corvi
  • HR 4623
  • HD 105452

Data:

  • RA 12 08 24.8
  • Dec -24 43 44
  • V 4.02
  • B-V +0.32
  • Spectral Type F2III-IV

Constellation:

Corvus

Alchiba Information:

Alchiba means the "tent." Alchiba belongs to the spectral class F0 and has apparent magnitude +4.00. It is 48 light years from Earth. This star is suspected of being a spectroscopic binary, although this has not yet been confirmed.

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