18 Pup
HIP 40035; 18 Pup
DoubleStar
Pup
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.54
Spectral Type
F6V
Star Color
Yellow
(B-V 0.49)
Distance
69.4 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 10m 39.8s
Dec
-13° 47' 57.0"
Constellation
Pup
HR
3202
HIP
40035
Flamsteed
18 Pup
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Multiple Star System
Separation
97.0″
Companion Mag
12.3
Companion Sp
M2
Position Angle
236°
Star Colors
A: Yellow
B: Red
Discoverer
LDS 204
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 97.0″ · PA: 236° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Hyades group.
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