Alpha Coronae Borealis
Alpha Coronae Borealis or Alphecca is the brightest star in the constellation Corona Borealis. It is a binary star in which a yellow star like our Sun orbits a larger white one.[1]
Alpha Coronae Borealis Media
A light curve for Alpha Coronae Borealis, plotted from TESS data
α Coronae Borealis in optical light
α CrB, the brightest star in Corona Borealis
References
- ↑ Tomkin, J.. Rediscussion of eclipsing binaries. XV - Alpha Coronae Borealis, a main-sequence system with components of types a and G. The Astronomical Journal 91 (1986). p. 1428. doi:10.1086/114121.
