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HIP 40876

HIP 40876 DoubleStar Pup Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.13
Spectral Type K0
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.04)

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 20m 27.4s
Dec -22° 55' 29.0"
Constellation Pup
HR 3276
HIP 40876

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Multiple Star System

Separation 6.0″
Companion Mag 12.9
Position Angle 13°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer DON 238

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 13° A (6.1) B (12.9)

Sep: 6.0″ · PA: 13° · N up, E left

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

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