Alsuhail
HIP 44816; Lambda Vel
HIP 44816; Lambda Vel
DoubleStar
Vel
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
2.21
Spectral Type
K4Ib
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.66)
Distance
570.0 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
09h 07m 59.8s
Dec
-43° 25' 57.0"
Constellation
Vel
HR
3634
HIP
44816
Bayer
Lambda
Variable ID
Lam Vel
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Multiple Star System
Separation
20.5″
Companion Mag
14.8
Position Angle
143°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
SEE 109
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 20.5″ · PA: 143° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Lifecycle
Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Lc 2.14 - 2.22V.
Ultraviolet FeII emission.
Alsuhail; Al Suhail al Wazn; Suhail.
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