40 Cam
HIP 29730; 40 Cam
DoubleStar
Cam
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.35
Spectral Type
K3III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.34)
Position & Identifiers
RA
06h 15m 40.6s
Dec
+59° 59' 57.0"
Constellation
Cam
HR
2201
HIP
29730
Flamsteed
40 Cam
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Multiple Star System
Separation
103.4″
Companion Mag
11.5
Position Angle
354°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
BUP 86
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 103.4″ · PA: 354° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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