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45 Boo

HIP 73996; 45 Boo DoubleStar Boo Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.93
Spectral Type F5V
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.43)
Distance 51.0 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 07m 18.1s
Dec +24° 52' 09.0"
Constellation Boo
HR 5634
HIP 73996
Flamsteed 45 Boo

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AC
Separation 103.3″
Companion Mag 11.5
Position Angle 40°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white
Discoverer ENG 52

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 40° A (4.9) B (11.5)

Sep: 103.3″ · PA: 40° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Both companions optical.
Sirius group; UMa stream.

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