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10 CMa

HIP 32292; 10 CMa DoubleStar CMa Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.20
Variable Type Beta Cephei (Pulsating)
Spectral Type B2IIIe
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.12)

Position & Identifiers

RA 06h 44m 28.4s
Dec -31° 04' 14.0"
Constellation CMa
HR 2492
HIP 32292
Flamsteed 10 CMa
Variable ID FT CMa

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Multiple Star System

Separation 37.3″
Companion Mag 12.6
Position Angle 99°
Star Colors A: Blue-white
Discoverer HDO 197

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 99° A (5.2) B (12.6)

Sep: 37.3″ · PA: 99° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Gamma Cas 5.13 - 5.44V. Also classified beta C, 5.10 - 5.26V.
Collinder 121 #23.
Also classified B2Ve. H alpha emission variable.
vsini 200k/s.

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