| Observation data EpochJ2000.0 EquinoxJ2000.0 | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascension | 05h 19m 27.85996s[2] |
| Declination | +58° 07′ 02.5203″[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 6.13[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Spectral type | B5 V[4] |
| B−Vcolor index | −0.031±0.005[3] |
| Variable type | Algol,[5]SPB[6] |
| Astrometry | |
| Radial velocity (Rv) | 6.7±3.7[3] km/s |
| Proper motion (μ) | RA: +5.558[2]mas/yr Dec.: −18.832[2]mas/yr |
| Parallax (π) | 3.1406±0.0571 mas[2] |
| Distance | 1,040 ± 20 ly (318 ± 6 pc) |
| Absolute magnitude (MV) | −0.74[3] |
| Orbit[5] | |
| Period (P) | 6.6784±0.0010 d |
| Eccentricity (e) | ~0.48 |
| Details | |
| Luminosity | 220.01[3] L☉ |
| Other designations | |
| 15 Cam,DV Cam,BD+57°874,HD 34233,HIP 24836,HR 1719,SAO 25125[7] | |
| Database references | |
| SIMBAD | data |
15 Camelopardalis is atriple star[5] system in the northerncircumpolar constellation ofCamelopardalis. It has thevariable star designationDV Camelopardalis;15 Camelopardalis is theFlamsteed designation. This is just visible to thenaked eye as a dim, blue-white hued star with a baselineapparent visual magnitude of 6.13.[3] It is a probable (99%) member of the Cas-TauOB association.[5]
This system includes a double-linedspectroscopic binary with anorbital period of 6.7 days and a largeeccentricity of around 0.48, plus a third component in a wider orbit. The close pair consist of a very slowly rotatinghelium-weak star plus an ordinary mid-B-type star with a more rapid rotation rate.[6] When theHipparcos data was analyzed, it was discovered that together they form anAlgol-typeeclipsing binary with a depth of about 0.2 magnitude.[5][8] The third component is aslowly pulsating B-type star.[6]
