Delta Ant
HIP 51376; Delta Ant
DoubleStar
Ant
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.56
Spectral Type
B9.5V
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.04)
Distance
1630.8 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
10h 29m 35.4s
Dec
-30° 36' 26.0"
Constellation
Ant
HR
4118
HIP
51376
Bayer
Delta
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Multiple Star System
Separation
10.3″
Companion Mag
9.8
Position Angle
228°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Yellow
Discoverer
H N 50
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 10.3″ · PA: 228° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Companion F9Ve, strong lithium. Primary is SB.
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