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HIP 40889

HIP 40889 DoubleStar UMa Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.98
Spectral Type M0III
Star Color Red (B-V 1.54)

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 20m 40.3s
Dec +72° 24' 26.0"
Constellation UMa
HR 3236
HIP 40889
Double Cat 6724

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 42.4″
Companion Mag 9.7
Companion Sp F0
Position Angle 90°
Star Colors A: Red B: Yellow-white
Discoverer STF1193

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 90° A (6.0) B (9.7)

Sep: 42.4″ · PA: 90° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

B, 9.78V, +0.39(B-V), -0.02(U-B), F5IV.

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