Eta Ant
HIP 48926; Eta Ant
DoubleStar
Ant
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.23
Spectral Type
F1III-IV
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.31)
Distance
112.5 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
09h 58m 52.3s
Dec
-35° 53' 28.0"
Constellation
Ant
HR
3947
HIP
48926
Bayer
Eta
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Multiple Star System
Separation
31.2″
Companion Mag
11.3
Position Angle
319°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
Discoverer
HJ 4271
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 31.2″ · PA: 319° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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