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HIP 42394

HIP 42394 DoubleStar Pyx Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.33
Spectral Type K5III
Star Color Red (B-V 1.59)
Distance 652.3 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 38m 40.3s
Dec -19° 44' 13.0"
Constellation Pyx
HR 3425
HIP 42394
Double Cat 6903

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Multiple Star System

Separation 4.4″
Companion Mag 9.2
Position Angle 102°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer BU 207

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 102° A (6.3) B (9.2)

Sep: 4.4″ · PA: 102° · N up, E left

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

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