Mu And
HIP 4436; Mu And; 37 And
DoubleStar
And
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.87
Spectral Type
A6V
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.13)
Distance
129.6 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
00h 56m 45.2s
Dec
+38° 29' 58.0"
Constellation
And
HR
269
HIP
4436
Bayer
Mu
Flamsteed
37 And
Double Cat
788
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Multiple Star System
Components
4
Component IDs
AD
Separation
51.8″
Companion Mag
12.9
Position Angle
295°
Star Colors
A: White
Discoverer
HJ 1057
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 51.8″ · PA: 295° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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