83 Leo
HIP 55846; 83 Leo
DoubleStar
Leo
Visible
Level 1
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.50
Spectral Type
K0IV
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.79)
Distance
60.4 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
11h 26m 45.3s
Dec
+03° 00' 47.0"
Constellation
Leo
HR
4414
HIP
55846
Flamsteed
83 Leo
Double Cat
8162
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
28.6″
Companion Mag
7.5
Position Angle
146°
Star Colors
A: Orange
B: Orange
Discoverer
STF1540
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 28.6″ · PA: 146° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
AB 6.51 K0IV, 7.57 K2IV-V, >4000y. Combined mag. 6.16V. C, 9.9v at 90" probably physical.
Both components UV deficient. 83 Leo A is a metal rich dwarf with high iron abundance.
0.032".
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