41 Aur
HIP 29388; 41 Aur
DoubleStar
Aur
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.09
Spectral Type
A3V
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.10)
Distance
326.2 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
06h 11m 36.6s
Dec
+48° 42' 40.0"
Constellation
Aur
HR
2176
HIP
29388
Flamsteed
41 Aur
Double Cat
4773
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Multiple Star System
Separation
7.5″
Companion Mag
6.9
Companion Sp
A6V
Position Angle
358°
Star Colors
A: White
B: Yellow-white
Discoverer
STF 845
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 7.5″ · PA: 358° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Binary with HR 2175.
Hyades group.
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