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40 Per

HIP 17313; 40 Per DoubleStar Per Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.97
Spectral Type B0.5V
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.01)

Position & Identifiers

RA 03h 42m 22.5s
Dec +33° 57' 54.0"
Constellation Per
HR 1123
HIP 17313
Flamsteed 40 Per
Double Cat 2699

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Multiple Star System

Separation 19.9″
Companion Mag 10.0
Position Angle 239°
Star Colors A: Blue-white
Discoverer STF 431

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 239° A (5.0) B (10.0)

Sep: 19.9″ · PA: 239° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Reddened star. Color excess E(B-V) = +0.24.
Per OB2.

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