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HIP 41603

HIP 41603 DoubleStar Pyx Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.67
Spectral Type B8III
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.06)

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 28m 53.3s
Dec -20° 57' 01.0"
Constellation Pyx
HR 3345
HIP 41603

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Multiple Star System

Separation 18.2″
Companion Mag 11.8
Position Angle 31°
Star Colors A: Blue-white
Discoverer BHA 9

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 31° A (6.7) B (11.8)

Sep: 18.2″ · PA: 31° · N up, E left

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

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Spectral Classification

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Stellar Notes

Companion 10.3v, F2V, optical?
HgMn star.

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