HIP 40291
HIP 40291
DoubleStar
Pup
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.37
Spectral Type
K2III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.14)
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 13m 41.1s
Dec
-33° 34' 09.0"
Constellation
Pup
HR
3238
HIP
40291
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Multiple Star System
Separation
9.5″
Companion Mag
13.1
Position Angle
277°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
B 2173
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 9.5″ · PA: 277° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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