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2 Pup

HIP 37843; 2 Pup DoubleStar Pup Visible Level 1 Naked eye / Binoculars - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.07
Spectral Type A2V
Star Color White (B-V 0.11)

Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 45m 29.1s
Dec -14° 41' 27.0"
Constellation Pup
HR 3010
HIP 37843
Flamsteed 2 Pup
Double Cat 6348

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 16.7″
Companion Mag 6.7
Companion Sp A1V
Position Angle 340°
Star Colors A: White B: White
Discoverer STF1138

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 340° A (6.1) B (6.7)

Sep: 16.7″ · PA: 340° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Binary with HR 3009.

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