HIP 40943
HIP 40943
DoubleStar
Pup
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.20
Spectral Type
B2IV-V
Star Color
Blue
(B-V -0.19)
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 21m 21.0s
Dec
-36° 29' 04.0"
Constellation
Pup
HR
3283
HIP
40943
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Multiple Star System
Separation
7.1″
Companion Mag
12.0
Position Angle
273°
Star Colors
A: Blue
Discoverer
HJ 4085
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 7.1″ · PA: 273° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Companion A2V, optical.
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