Upsilon Car
HIP 48002; Upsilon Car
HIP 48002; Upsilon Car
DoubleStar
Car
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.26
Spectral Type
A8 IB
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.08)
Distance
1411.0 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
09h 47m 06.7s
Dec
-65° 04' 21.0"
Constellation
Car
HR
3891
HIP
48002
Bayer
Upsilon
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Multiple Star System
Separation
5.0″
Companion Mag
6.0
Position Angle
128°
Star Colors
A: White
B: Yellow-white
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 5.0″ · PA: 128° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
See HR 3890.
0.003".
Probably blended with HR 3890.
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