Beta Pyx

HIP 42515; Beta Pyx DoubleStar Pyx Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.97

Spectral Type G7Ib-II

Star Color Orange (B-V 0.94)

Distance 181.2 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 40m 06.2s

Dec -35° 18' 30.0"

Constellation Pyx

HR 3438

HIP 42515

Bayer Beta

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Multiple Star System

Separation 12.9″

Companion Mag 12.5

Position Angle 119°

Star Colors A: Orange

Discoverer RST4894

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

Sep: 12.9″ · PA: 119° · N up, E left

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

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