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HIP 42913; Delta Vel

Observable Double Star Fair (25/100)

Sep: 1.1", Companion: mag 5.6

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 1.96
Spectral Type A1Va(n)
Star Color White (B-V 0.04)
Distance 79.8 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 44m 42.2s
Dec -54° 42' 30.0"
Constellation Vel
HR 3485
HIP 42913
Bayer Delta

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Multiple Star System

Components 4
Component IDs AB
Separation 1.1″
Companion Mag 5.6
Companion Sp A4V
Position Angle 185°
Star Colors A: White B: White
Discoverer I 10

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 185° A (2.0) B (5.6)

Sep: 1.1″ · PA: 185° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

AB binary with CPM double companion CD at 69". CD 11.0, 13.5v sep. 6".
In Ursa cluster? Sirius group?
0.034".
Two determinations of vsini, 0 and 80k/s.

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