HIP 46578
HIP 46578
DoubleStar
Ant
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.48
Spectral Type
K3III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.36)
Position & Identifiers
RA
09h 29m 54.5s
Dec
-26° 35' 23.0"
Constellation
Ant
HR
3770
HIP
46578
Double Cat
7405
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Multiple Star System
Separation
12.4″
Companion Mag
14.3
Position Angle
131°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
SEE 113
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 12.4″ · PA: 131° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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