V343 Car
HIP 42568
DoubleStar
Car
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.33
Variable Type
Beta Cephei (Pulsating)
Spectral Type
B1.5III
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.11)
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 40m 37.0s
Dec
-59° 45' 40.0"
Constellation
Car
HR
3457
HIP
42568
Variable ID
V343 Car
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Multiple Star System
Separation
16.4″
Companion Mag
13.3
Position Angle
339°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
Discoverer
JSP 295
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 16.4″ · PA: 339° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Beta C 4.3 - 4.33V, amp. 0.04B.
133.92d.
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