Gamma Men
HIP 25918; Gamma Men
DoubleStar
Men
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.19
Spectral Type
K2III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.13)
Distance
163.1 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
05h 31m 52.9s
Dec
-76° 20' 28.0"
Constellation
Men
HR
1953
HIP
25918
Bayer
Gamma
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Multiple Star System
Separation
49.6″
Companion Mag
12.0
Position Angle
144°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
HJ 3795
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 49.6″ · PA: 144° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Sigma Pup group.
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