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FR CMa

HIP 30214 DoubleStar CMa Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.64
Variable Type Gamma Cassiopeiae (Eruptive Be Star)
Spectral Type B1Vpe
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.02)

Position & Identifiers

RA 06h 21m 24.7s
Dec -11° 46' 24.0"
Constellation CMa
HR 2284
HIP 30214
Variable ID FR CMa
Double Cat 4978

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 3.9″
Companion Mag 9.7
Companion Sp B9V
Position Angle 23°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Blue-white
Discoverer STF3116

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 23° A (5.6) B (9.7)

Sep: 3.9″ · PA: 23° · N up, E left

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

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Spectral Classification

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Stellar Notes

Gamma Cas 5.46 - 5.64V.
AB CPM. C at 56", optical?
Also classified B1Vpc. Variable emission lines.

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