Mu Pic
HIP 31137; Mu Pic
DoubleStar
Pic
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.70
Spectral Type
B9Ve
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.06)
Position & Identifiers
RA
06h 31m 58.4s
Dec
-58° 45' 15.0"
Constellation
Pic
HR
2412
HIP
31137
Bayer
Mu
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Multiple Star System
Separation
2.5″
Companion Mag
9.3
Position Angle
229°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Yellow
Discoverer
HJ 3874
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 2.5″ · PA: 229° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
H alpha emission var.
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