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HIP 42070

HIP 42070 DoubleStar Vel Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.30
Spectral Type K5III
Star Color Red (B-V 1.56)

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 34m 29.3s
Dec -37° 36' 41.0"
Constellation Vel
HR 3399
HIP 42070

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Multiple Star System

Separation 1.9″
Companion Mag 8.9
Position Angle 42°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer I 195

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 42° A (6.3) B (8.9)

Sep: 1.9″ · PA: 42° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Amp. 0.09V.
Components M1IIIa and G7IIIb.

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