HIP 42302
HIP 42302
DoubleStar
Pyx
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.48
Spectral Type
F0IV-V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.33)
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 37m 29.7s
Dec
-33° 44' 45.0"
Constellation
Pyx
HR
3419
HIP
42302
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Multiple Star System
Components
4
Component IDs
AB
Separation
22.6″
Companion Mag
11.8
Position Angle
159°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
Discoverer
HJ 4115
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 22.6″ · PA: 159° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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