HIP 42070
HIP 42070
DoubleStar
Vel
Visible
Level 5
Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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
Sep: 1.9″ · PA: 42° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Blackbody Spectrum
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Stellar Notes
Amp. 0.09V.
Components M1IIIa and G7IIIb.
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