Xi Hya
HIP 56343; Xi Hya
DoubleStar
Hya
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.54
Spectral Type
G7III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.94)
Distance
129.6 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
11h 33m 00.1s
Dec
-31° 51' 28.0"
Constellation
Hya
HR
4450
HIP
56343
Bayer
Xi
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Multiple Star System
Separation
74.6″
Companion Mag
10.7
Position Angle
134°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
HJ 4449
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 74.6″ · PA: 134° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Probable Hyades group.
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