HIP 42579
HIP 42579
DoubleStar
Car
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.34
Spectral Type
A3V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.20)
Distance
148.2 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 40m 43.6s
Dec
-57° 32' 43.0"
Constellation
Car
HR
3455
HIP
42579
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Multiple Star System
Separation
3.8″
Companion Mag
8.3
Position Angle
248°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
B: Yellow
Discoverer
HJ 4130
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 3.8″ · PA: 248° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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