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14 CMi

HIP 38962; 14 CMi DoubleStar CMi Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.29
Spectral Type K0III
Star Color Orange (B-V 0.92)
Distance 120.8 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 58m 20.6s
Dec +02° 13' 29.0"
Constellation CMi
HR 3110
HIP 38962
Flamsteed 14 CMi

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Multiple Star System

Components 4
Component IDs AB
Separation 100.1″
Companion Mag 9.4
Position Angle 84°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer SHJ 87

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 84° A (5.3) B (9.4)

Sep: 100.1″ · PA: 84° · N up, E left

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

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