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51 UMa

HIP 54136; 51 UMa DoubleStar UMa Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.00
Spectral Type A3III-IV
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.16)

Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 04m 31.2s
Dec +38° 14' 29.0"
Constellation UMa
HR 4309
HIP 54136
Flamsteed 51 UMa
Double Cat 8046

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 7.9″
Companion Mag 11.6
Position Angle 250°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white
Discoverer HO 377

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 250° A (6.0) B (11.6)

Sep: 7.9″ · PA: 250° · N up, E left

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

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