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KU Hya

HIP 45999 DoubleStar Hya Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.53
Range 6.51 - 6.53
Period 33.984 days
Variable Type Alpha2 CVn (Magnetic Rotating)
Spectral Type A5pSrCrEu
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.22)

Position & Identifiers

RA 09h 22m 50.9s
Dec -09° 50' 20.0"
Constellation Hya
HR 3724
HIP 45999
Variable ID KU Hya
Double Cat 7334

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Light Curve

Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 0.1″
Companion Mag 7.8
Position Angle 54°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white
Discoverer A 1342

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 54° A (6.5) B (7.8)

Sep: 0.1″ · PA: 54° · 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 6.51 - 6.53V, 33.97d.
AB 7.3 A2, 7.4, 58.93y, a = 0.150". Combined mag., colors.
Member of Pleiades group.
Magnetic star.

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