HIP 42400
HIP 42400
DoubleStar
Vel
Visible
Level 5
Expert level - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.47
Spectral Type
B8Vn
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.10)
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 38m 44.9s
Dec
-53° 05' 26.0"
Constellation
Vel
HR
3435
HIP
42400
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Multiple Star System
Separation
1.2″
Companion Mag
10.8
Position Angle
205°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Yellow
Discoverer
HUB 8
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 1.2″ · PA: 205° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
IC 2391 #8.
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