9 Hya
HIP 42662; 9 Hya
DoubleStar
Hya
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.88
Spectral Type
G9.5III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.06)
Distance
101.9 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 41m 43.3s
Dec
-15° 56' 36.0"
Constellation
Hya
HR
3441
HIP
42662
Flamsteed
9 Hya
Double Cat
6937
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Multiple Star System
Separation
25.0″
Companion Mag
11.8
Position Angle
88°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
HJ 4124
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 25.0″ · PA: 88° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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