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HIP 46578

HIP 46578 DoubleStar Ant Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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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
N E 131° A (5.5) B (14.3)

Sep: 12.4″ · PA: 131° · N up, E left

Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

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