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15 Hya

Observable Double Star Fair (27/100)

Sep: 1.2", Companion: mag 7.4

HIP 43496; 15 Hya DoubleStar Hya Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.54
Spectral Type A4m
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.15)
Distance 296.5 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 51m 34.5s
Dec -07° 10' 38.0"
Constellation Hya
HR 3523
HIP 43496
Flamsteed 15 Hya
Double Cat 7050

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Multiple Star System

Components 4
Component IDs AB
Separation 1.2″
Companion Mag 7.4
Position Angle 118°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Yellow
Discoverer BU 587

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 118° A (5.5) B (7.4)

Sep: 1.2″ · PA: 118° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

ADS 7050. Uncertain which component varies. B-A discordant by over 2.0v.
AB binary. Other components optical.
ADS 7050A. vsini of secondary 45k/s.

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