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HIP 42302

HIP 42302 DoubleStar Pyx Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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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
N E 159° A (6.5) B (11.8)

Sep: 22.6″ · PA: 159° · N up, E left

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

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