Lambda Cru
HIP 63007; Lambda Cru
DoubleStar
Cru
Visible
Level 5
Expert level - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.62
Variable Type
Beta Cephei (Pulsating)
Spectral Type
B4Vne
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.15)
Position & Identifiers
RA
12h 54m 39.2s
Dec
-59° 08' 48.0"
Constellation
Cru
HR
4897
HIP
63007
Bayer
Lambda
Variable ID
Lam Cru
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Multiple Star System
Separation
3.5″
Companion Mag
16.2
Position Angle
255°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
Discoverer
SHT 48
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 3.5″ · PA: 255° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Beta C?, amp. 0.02V, 0.3951d, possible secondary 0.1793d.
Sco-Cen cluster; member of the local association (Pleiades group).
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