HIP 40285
HIP 40285
DoubleStar
Vel
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.13
Spectral Type
B2.5IV
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.14)
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 13m 36.2s
Dec
-46° 59' 31.0"
Constellation
Vel
HR
3244
HIP
40285
Variable ID
Var
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Multiple Star System
Separation
34.8″
Companion Mag
10.1
Position Angle
344°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Yellow
Discoverer
GLI 87
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 34.8″ · PA: 344° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Amp. 0.03b.
Companion K5V, RV +7k/s, optical.
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