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HIP 41616

Observable Double Star Good (59/100)

Sep: 3.5", Companion: mag 7.2

HIP 41616 DoubleStar Vel Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.33
Spectral Type B2IV
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.14)

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 29m 04.7s
Dec -47° 55' 45.0"
Constellation Vel
HR 3358
HIP 41616

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Multiple Star System

Components 4
Component IDs AP
Separation 3.5″
Companion Mag 7.2
Position Angle 244°
Star Colors A: Blue-white
Discoverer HJ 4104

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 244° A (5.3) B (7.2)

Sep: 3.5″ · PA: 244° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

AP, 6.4, 6.4v, sep. 0.176", combined mag., color. Components B, 7.7v at 4" binary with AP, C, 9.3v at 19".
Comp. A of visual double; comp. B +15k/s.

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