HIP 42286
HIP 42286
DoubleStar
Car
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.47
Spectral Type
K0III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.02)
Distance
163.1 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 37m 18.8s
Dec
-62° 51' 13.0"
Constellation
Car
HR
3432
HIP
42286
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Multiple Star System
Separation
6.2″
Companion Mag
11.0
Position Angle
237°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
HJ 4125
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 6.2″ · PA: 237° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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