Kappa Volantis (κ Vol, κ Volantis) is a triple star system in the constellation Volans. It is approximately 393 light years from Earth.
The brightest component, κ¹ Volantis, is a blue-white B-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.33. Separated from κ¹ by 65 arcseconds, κ² Volantis is a white A-type subgiant with an apparent magnitude of +5.63. The system's third component, κ Volantis C, is a magnitude +8.5 star 37.7 arcseconds away from κ².
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