Iota Trianguli,
Latinized from ι Trianguli, is a quadruple
[ star system in constellation of ]Triangulum
Triangulum is a small constellation in the northern sky. Its name is Latin for "triangle", derived from its three brightest stars, which form a long and narrow triangle. Known to the ancient Babylonians and Greeks, Triangulum was one of the 48 ...
. The pair have a combined apparent magnitude
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of 4.95[ and are approximately 290 ]light years
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from Earth
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.
Both components of ι Trianguli are spectroscopic binaries
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and the brighter pair is variable. It has been given the variable star designation
In astronomy, a variable star designation is a unique identifier given to variable stars. It uses a variation on the Bayer designation format, with an identifying label (as described below) preceding the Latin genitive of the name of the conste ...
TZ Trianguli. The variations are due to the ellipsoidal shape of the stars as they rotate, and also it is classified as an RS Canum Venaticorum variable An RS Canum Venaticorum variable is a type of variable star. The variable type consists of close binary stars having active chromospheres which can cause large stellar spots. These spots are believed to cause variations in their observed luminosi ...
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Together with 10 Trianguli and 12 Trianguli, it forms part of the obsolete Triangulum Minus.
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F-type main-sequence stars
Rotating ellipsoidal variables
RS Canum Venaticorum variables
Trianguli, TZ
Spectroscopic binaries
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Triangulum (constellation)
Durchmusterung objects
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G-type giants