HR 6819 (QV Telescopii, HD 167128)

Date:    2020 09 28    Time (AEST):   20h 05m
Total Exposure Time:    
12m
Sub-frames:    
12 x 60s
Equipment:    
EdgeHD 925, Canon 1100D, 1600 iso, Skywatcher AZ-EQ6 Pro


A Rough Guide to This Object...

Type:  Double star   
Diameter:
   8.8, 7.8  (solar diameter)
Spectral Type:   B3III, B3IIIpe
Temperature:
   16,000,  20,000 K
Distance:
964 light-years  
Apparent magnitude:
5.32-5.39  
Constellation:
Telescopium

Notes:  In 2020 it was hypothesised that HR 9819 was a triple system containing two stars and a black hole, the latter the closest to earth. However in 2022 a study concluded that this system comprised two main-sequence stars, with no black hole involved.

References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HR_6819