HIP 42440
HIP 42440
DoubleStar
Car
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.36
Spectral Type
A0V
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.00)
Distance
250.9 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 39m 13.2s
Dec
-60° 19' 02.0"
Constellation
Car
HR
3443
HIP
42440
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Multiple Star System
Separation
1.0″
Companion Mag
7.5
Position Angle
195°
Star Colors
A: White
B: Yellow-white
Discoverer
HJ 4128
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 1.0″ · PA: 195° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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