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20 LMi

HIP 49081; 20 LMi DoubleStar LMi Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.36
Spectral Type G3VaHdel 1
Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.66)
Distance 61.5 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 10h 01m 00.7s
Dec +31° 55' 25.0"
Constellation LMi
HR 3951
HIP 49081
Flamsteed 20 LMi

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Multiple Star System

Separation 134.4″
Companion Mag 16.0
Companion Sp M6.5V
Position Angle 279°
Star Colors A: Yellow B: Red
Discoverer RAG 7

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 279° A (5.4) B (16.0)

Sep: 134.4″ · PA: 279° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Fainter component is BD+32d1968. Probably optical.

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