HIP 40096
HIP 40096
DoubleStar
Pup
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.75
Spectral Type
A5Ib
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.18)
Distance
815.4 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 11m 25.9s
Dec
-42° 59' 14.0"
Constellation
Pup
HR
3226
HIP
40096
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Multiple Star System
Separation
26.7″
Companion Mag
9.8
Position Angle
299°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
Discoverer
HJ 4057
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 26.7″ · PA: 299° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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