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Kappa Leo

HIP 46146; Kappa Leo; 1 Leo DoubleStar Leo Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.46
Spectral Type K2III
Star Color Red (B-V 1.23)

Position & Identifiers

RA 09h 24m 39.3s
Dec +26° 10' 56.0"
Constellation Leo
HR 3731
HIP 46146
Bayer Kappa
Flamsteed 1 Leo
Double Cat 7351

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 2.1″
Companion Mag 9.7
Position Angle 218°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer BU 105

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 218° A (4.5) B (9.7)

Sep: 2.1″ · PA: 218° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

NSV 4478 is ADS 7351B, 9.5 - 11.5v.
AB binary.
Al Minliar al Asad.

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