Xi Leo

HIP 46771; Xi Leo; 5 Leo Star Leo Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.97

Spectral Type K0-III-IIIb

Star Color Orange (B-V 1.05)

Distance 116.5 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 09h 31m 56.7s

Dec +11° 17' 59.0"

Constellation Leo

HR 3782

HIP 46771

Bayer Xi

Flamsteed 5 Leo

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.0″

Companion Mag 7.1

Position Angle -1°

Star Colors A: Orange

Discoverer OCC9148

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

15x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 3.3°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

Sep: 0.0″ · PA: -1° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Double Star

Suspected occultation double.

Spectroscopic Binary

Suspected SB, 5.3, 7.2, sep. 0.0066".

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