59 Leo
HIP 53824; 59 Leo
DoubleStar
Leo
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.99
Spectral Type
A5III
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.16)
Distance
93.2 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
11h 00m 44.8s
Dec
+06° 06' 05.0"
Constellation
Leo
HR
4294
HIP
53824
Flamsteed
59 Leo
Double Cat
8019
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Multiple Star System
Separation
40.3″
Companion Mag
12.6
Position Angle
219°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
Discoverer
BU 598
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 40.3″ · PA: 219° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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