HIP 43878
Observable Double Star
Good (49/100)
Sep: 2.5", Companion: mag 7.7
HIP 43878
DoubleStar
Vel
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.69
Spectral Type
B5V
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.12)
Distance
163.1 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 56m 19.4s
Dec
-52° 43' 25.0"
Constellation
Vel
HR
3574
HIP
43878
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Multiple Star System
Separation
2.5″
Companion Mag
7.7
Position Angle
334°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Yellow-white
Discoverer
R 87
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 2.5″ · PA: 334° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
0.9147d, K 46.3k/s, V0 +22.2k/s, asini 0.577.
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