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14 Hya

HIP 43305; 14 Hya DoubleStar Hya Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.31
Variable Type Alpha2 CVn (Magnetic Rotating)
Spectral Type B9pHgMn
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.09)

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 49m 21.7s
Dec -03° 26' 35.0"
Constellation Hya
HR 3500
HIP 43305
Flamsteed 14 Hya
Variable ID KX Hya

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Multiple Star System

Separation 1.3″
Companion Mag 9.4
Position Angle 170°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Yellow
Discoverer HUB 9

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 170° A (5.3) B (9.4)

Sep: 1.3″ · PA: 170° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Alpha CV, amp. 0.02V, about 6d.
Possible Pleiades group.
HgMn star, shows Eu 4205.

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