48 Leo
HIP 51775; 48 Leo
DoubleStar
Leo
Visible
Level 6
Professional/Research - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.08
Spectral Type
G8.5IIIFe-1Ca-1
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.94)
Distance
95.9 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
10h 34m 48.0s
Dec
+06° 57' 13.0"
Constellation
Leo
HR
4146
HIP
51775
Flamsteed
48 Leo
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Multiple Star System
Separation
0.1″
Companion Mag
6.0
Position Angle
-1°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
OCC 197
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.1″ · PA: -1° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Also classified G9III CN-1.5 Fe-1.
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