42 Psc
HIP 1772; 42 Psc
DoubleStar
Psc
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.23
Spectral Type
K3III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.22)
Position & Identifiers
RA
00h 22m 25.5s
Dec
+13° 28' 57.0"
Constellation
Psc
HR
86
HIP
1772
Flamsteed
42 Psc
Double Cat
303
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Multiple Star System
Separation
28.9″
Companion Mag
11.2
Companion Sp
G5
Position Angle
315°
Star Colors
A: Red
B: Orange
Discoverer
STF 27
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 28.9″ · PA: 315° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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