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HIP 44042

HIP 44042 DoubleStar Hya Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.59
Spectral Type A2V
Star Color White (B-V 0.06)

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 58m 08.2s
Dec +01° 32' 30.0"
Constellation Hya
HR 3573
HIP 44042

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Multiple Star System

Separation 2.8″
Companion Mag 12.0
Position Angle 202°
Star Colors A: White
Discoverer KUI 36

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 202° A (6.6) B (12.0)

Sep: 2.8″ · PA: 202° · N up, E left

At limit · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

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