HIP 31870
HIP 31870
DoubleStar
CMa
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.71
Spectral Type
K0III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.14)
Distance
171.7 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
06h 39m 42.7s
Dec
-30° 28' 13.0"
Constellation
CMa
HR
2460
HIP
31870
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Multiple Star System
Separation
13.3″
Companion Mag
15.2
Position Angle
132°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 13.3″ · PA: 132° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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