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HIP 28438

HIP 28438 DoubleStar Aur Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.22
Spectral Type K2III+K0III

Position & Identifiers

RA 06h 00m 19.0s
Dec +44° 35' 31.0"
Constellation Aur
HR 2096
HIP 28438
Double Cat 4576

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AC
Separation 2.3″
Companion Mag 11.2
Position Angle 331°
Discoverer BU 1055

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 331° A (6.2) B (11.2)

Sep: 2.3″ · PA: 331° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

AB probably binary. B, 11v at 2". Component C, K0III, optical.

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