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HIP 29568

HIP 29568 DoubleStar CMa Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.39
Spectral Type G5
Star Color Orange (B-V 0.72)

Position & Identifiers

RA 06h 13m 45.1s
Dec -23° 51' 43.0"
Constellation CMa
HR 2225
HIP 29568

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Multiple Star System

Separation 24.5″
Companion Mag 12.5
Companion Sp M4
Position Angle 176°
Star Colors A: Orange B: Red
Discoverer SKF 58

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 176° A (6.4) B (12.5)

Sep: 24.5″ · PA: 176° · N up, E left

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

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