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Phi Hya

HIP 51905; Phi2 Hya

HIP 51905; Phi2 Hya DoubleStar Hya Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.03
Spectral Type M1III
Star Color Red (B-V 1.65)

Position & Identifiers

RA 10h 36m 16.7s
Dec -16° 20' 40.0"
Constellation Hya
HR 4156
HIP 51905
Bayer Phi2
Double Cat 7847

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Multiple Star System

Separation 3.5″
Companion Mag 12.2
Position Angle 280°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer BU 1075

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 280° A (6.0) B (12.2)

Sep: 3.5″ · PA: 280° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Phi1, Phi2 and Phi3 Hya are, respectively, HD 91369 (7.64v, G5), HR 4156 and 4171. HR 4171 also called | simply Phi Hya.

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