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