HIP 39943
HIP 39943
DoubleStar
Pup
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.68
Spectral Type
B2.5V
Star Color
Blue
(B-V -0.17)
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 09m 28.5s
Dec
-16° 14' 56.0"
Constellation
Pup
HR
3194
HIP
39943
Double Cat
6632
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Multiple Star System
Separation
4.5″
Companion Mag
12.2
Position Angle
178°
Star Colors
A: Blue
Discoverer
HO 352
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 4.5″ · PA: 178° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Companion A5III, optical.
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