Xi Puppis
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Xi Puppis is a star
of magnitude
+3.34 in the constellation
Puppis
. It has the traditional name Asmidiske (Azmidiske), a misplacement and mistransliteration of Aspidiske, the traditional name of ι Carinae
.
Asmidiske has a 13th magnitude companion at an apparent distance of 5".1 while it may also be a spectroscopic binary
.
Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
of magnitude
Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial body is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, adjusted to the value it would have in the absence of the atmosphere...
+3.34 in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Puppis
Puppis
Puppis is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is the Latin word for the poop deck of a ship, and Puppis represents the deck of the ship and its deckhouses...
. It has the traditional name Asmidiske (Azmidiske), a misplacement and mistransliteration of Aspidiske, the traditional name of ι Carinae
Iota Carinae
Iota Carinae is a star in the constellation Carina. It is one of the brighter stars in the night sky.It has the traditional names Aspidiske, Scutulum and Turais...
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Asmidiske has a 13th magnitude companion at an apparent distance of 5".1 while it may also be a spectroscopic binary
Binary star
A binary star is a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common center of mass. The brighter star is called the primary and the other is its companion star, comes, or secondary...
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