6 Leo
HIP 46774; 6 Leo
DoubleStar
Leo
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.07
Spectral Type
K2.5IIIbFe-0.5
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.37)
Position & Identifiers
RA
09h 31m 57.6s
Dec
+09° 42' 57.0"
Constellation
Leo
HR
3779
HIP
46774
Flamsteed
6 Leo
Double Cat
7416
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Multiple Star System
Separation
37.1″
Companion Mag
9.3
Position Angle
77°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
SHJ 107
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 37.1″ · PA: 77° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Companion 9.54V, +0.44(B-V), +0.03(U-B), F6V.
ADS 7416A. Sp. comp. B, F5.
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