HIP 40693
HIP 40693
DoubleStar
Pup
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.98
Spectral Type
G7.5V
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.76)
Distance
39.8 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 18m 23.9s
Dec
-12° 37' 55.0"
Constellation
Pup
HR
3259
HIP
40693
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Multiple Star System
Separation
6.9″
Companion Mag
17.8
Position Angle
236°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
JNN 235
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 6.9″ · PA: 236° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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