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HIP 38872

HIP 38872 DoubleStar Pup Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.09
Spectral Type B2.5IV
Star Color Blue (B-V -0.17)

Position & Identifiers

RA 07h 57m 18.4s
Dec -44° 06' 35.0"
Constellation Pup
HR 3116
HIP 38872
Variable ID Var

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 10.5″
Companion Mag 14.0
Position Angle 56°
Star Colors A: Blue
Discoverer SEE 92

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 56° A (5.1) B (14.0)

Sep: 10.5″ · PA: 56° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Amp. 0.03b?

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