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Zeta Coronae Borealis

ζ Coronae Borealis, Latinised as Zeta Coronae Borealis, is the Bayer designation of a double star in the constellation Corona Borealis. The two components are separated by six arc-seconds and share the same Hipparcos catalogue number and Flamsteed designation. Each of the two is also a spectroscopic multiple system, with a total of five stars in the group.

Nomenclature

ζ Coronae Borealis has the Flamsteed designation 7 Coronae Borealis and the Hipparcos catalogue number HIP 76669. As a double star, the brighter component is designated A (e.g. WDS&nbsp;J15394+3638 A) while the fainter of the two is designated B. The brighter star is also known as ζ<sup>2</sup> Coronae Borealis and the fainter as ζ<sup>1</sup> Coronae Borealis.

Each of the pair has its own Bright Star Catalogue and Henry Draper Catalogue numbers: HR 5833 and 5834, and HD 139891 and 139892 for ζ<sup>1</sup> and ζ<sup>2</sup> respectively.

System

ζ<sup>1</sup> Coronae Borealis is a single-lined spectroscopic binary, with an orbital period of about 9.5 days. The nature of the companion is unknown.

The brighter star, ζ<sup>2</sup> Coronae Borealis, is a spectroscopic triple system, consisting of three massive stars. The inner pair orbit in 1.7 days, while the outer pair orbit in 251 days.

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