HIP 40326
HIP 40326
DoubleStar
Pup
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.44
Spectral Type
K1II-III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.17)
Distance
326.2 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 14m 02.9s
Dec
-40° 20' 53.0"
Constellation
Pup
HR
3243
HIP
40326
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Multiple Star System
Separation
59.4″
Companion Mag
9.5
Position Angle
339°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
HJ 4062
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 59.4″ · PA: 339° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
930d, K 10.8k/s, V0 +13.5k/s, asini 127.
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