5 Pup
HIP 38048; 5 Pup
DoubleStar
Pup
Visible
Level 5
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.48
Spectral Type
dF5
Star Color
Yellow
(B-V 0.48)
Distance
250.9 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
07h 47m 56.7s
Dec
-12° 11' 35.0"
Constellation
Pup
HR
3029
HIP
38048
Flamsteed
5 Pup
Double Cat
6381
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Multiple Star System
Separation
0.9″
Companion Mag
7.3
Position Angle
330°
Star Colors
A: Yellow
B: Orange
Discoverer
STF1146
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.9″ · PA: 330° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Binary. Companion dG3.
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