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Omi1 Cen

Observable Variable Star Good (53/100)

Range: 5.14 - 5.36, Period: 200.0d, Type: SRD

HIP 56243 VariableStar Cen Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Monitor brightness changes
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.13
Range 5.14 - 5.36
Period 200.000 days
Variable Type Semi-Regular Variable (F-K Giant)
Spectral Type G30-Ia
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.08)
Distance 135.9 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 31m 46.1s
Dec -59° 26' 32.0"
Constellation Cen
HR 4441
HIP 56243
Variable ID Omi1 Cen

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Multiple Star System

Separation 13.4″
Companion Mag 11.4
Position Angle 127°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer HJ 4445

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 127° A (5.1) B (11.4)

Sep: 13.4″ · PA: 127° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

SRd 5.8 - 6.6p. At times shows cycles about 200d.
Possibly wide physical pair with HR 4442.
Car OB1.

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