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Almaak

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | 285 words | Copyright

Almaak The star Gamma Andromedae; also spelled Almach and Alamak. It is a double star consisting of a K3 bright giant and a B9 dwarf, magnitudes 2.3 and 4.8 (combined magnitude 2.1). The fainter star is itself a close double with an orbital period of 64 years. Almaak is 355 l.y. away.

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