14 Hya
HIP 43305; 14 Hya
DoubleStar
Hya
Visible
Level 5
Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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
Sep: 1.3″ · PA: 170° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Lifecycle
Spectral Classification
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Blackbody Spectrum
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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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