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HIP 21042

HIP 21042 DoubleStar Eri Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.96
Spectral Type K0II
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.00)

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 30m 40.3s
Dec -35° 39' 13.0"
Constellation Eri
HR 1439
HIP 21042

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Multiple Star System

Separation 33.7″
Companion Mag 13.5
Position Angle 40°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer HJ 3659

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 40° A (6.0) B (13.5)

Sep: 33.7″ · PA: 40° · N up, E left

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

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