Psi Vel
HIP 46651; Psi Vel
DoubleStar
Vel
Visible
Level 5
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.60
Spectral Type
F3V Fe-0.7
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.36)
Distance
61.4 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
09h 30m 42.0s
Dec
-40° 28' 00.0"
Constellation
Vel
HR
3786
HIP
46651
Bayer
Psi
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Multiple Star System
Separation
0.8″
Companion Mag
5.1
Companion Sp
F3IV
Position Angle
148°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
B: Yellow-white
Discoverer
COP 1
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.8″ · PA: 148° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Comp. B, 4.5 - 5.1v.
4.1 F2IV, 4.6 F0V, 33.99y, a = 0.795". Combined mag., colors.
0.061".
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