KT Vel
HIP 42715
DoubleStar
Vel
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Level 5
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.52
Variable Type
Alpha2 CVn (Magnetic Rotating)
Spectral Type
B8Si
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.15)
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 42m 18.9s
Dec
-53° 06' 00.0"
Constellation
Vel
HR
3466
HIP
42715
Variable ID
KT Vel
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Multiple Star System
Components
4
Component IDs
AB
Separation
0.6″
Companion Mag
7.9
Companion Sp
F5V
Position Angle
168°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Yellow-white
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.6″ · PA: 168° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Alpha CV, 5.49 - 5.56V, 3.376d.
Binary with HR 3467. Component C 8.0v at 0.5" from B.
IC 2391 #31.
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