88 Leo

HIP 56242; 88 Leo DoubleStar Leo Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.20

Spectral Type G0V

Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.57)

Distance 93.2 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 31m 44.9s

Dec +14° 21' 52.0"

Constellation Leo

HR 4437

HIP 56242

Flamsteed 88 Leo

Double Cat 8196

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Multiple Star System

Separation 15.4″

Companion Mag 9.1

Companion Sp G5

Position Angle 332°

Star Colors A: Yellow B: Orange

Discoverer STF1547

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

Sep: 15.4″ · PA: 332° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Double Star

5500y. Circular orbit. Companion, K6IV.

Dynamical

0.046".

Radial Velocity

ADS 8196B, -10k/s.

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