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Pi And

Observable Double Star Excellent (69/100)

Sep: 36.2", Companion: mag 7.1

HIP 2912; Pi And; 29 And DoubleStar And Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.36
Spectral Type B5V
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.14)

Position & Identifiers

RA 00h 36m 52.9s
Dec +33° 43' 10.0"
Constellation And
HR 154
HIP 2912
Bayer Pi
Flamsteed 29 And
Double Cat 513

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 36.2″
Companion Mag 7.1
Companion Sp K6V
Position Angle 174°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Red
Discoverer H 5 17

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 174° A (4.4) B (7.1)

Sep: 36.2″ · PA: 174° · N up, E left

Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

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Stellar Notes

AB 103000?y. Component B spectrum A6V or Am(A3/F0/F2), RV +11.9k/s. Component C, 11.4v, F3 at 55" optical.
ADS 513A, 143.6065d, K 47.5k/s, V0 +8.35k/s, msin3i 27.1, asini 77.6. Unresolved by speckle interferometry.
The secondary has evidently been seen only by J. A. Pearce in 1936.

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