Gamma Sex
HIP 48437; Gamma Sex; 8 Sex
DoubleStar
Sex
Visible
Level 5
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.05
Spectral Type
A1V
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.04)
Distance
250.9 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
09h 52m 30.4s
Dec
-08° 06' 18.0"
Constellation
Sex
HR
3909
HIP
48437
Bayer
Gamma
Flamsteed
8 Sex
Double Cat
7555
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
0.4″
Companion Mag
6.4
Position Angle
30°
Star Colors
A: White
B: Yellow-white
Discoverer
AC 5
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.4″ · PA: 30° · 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
AB 5.58 A1V, 6.07 A4V, 77.55y, a = 0.383". Combined mag., colors. C, 12.28V at 36" optical.
0.012".
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