HIP 42951
HIP 42951
DoubleStar
Hya
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.41
Spectral Type
F2IV
Star Color
Yellow
(B-V 0.52)
Distance
652.3 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 45m 20.8s
Dec
-02° 36' 03.0"
Constellation
Hya
HR
3472
HIP
42951
Double Cat
6977
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Multiple Star System
Separation
4.7″
Companion Mag
7.5
Position Angle
265°
Star Colors
A: Yellow
B: Yellow
Discoverer
STF1270
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 4.7″ · PA: 265° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Binary. Companion is dF3.
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