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R Car

Observable Variable Star Excellent (71/100)

Range: 3.9 - 10.1, Period: 308.7d

HIP 46806 VariableStar Car Visible Level 1 Naked eye / Binoculars - Monitor brightness changes
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.10
Spectral Type M6-7IIIep
Star Color Red (B-V 1.43)

Position & Identifiers

RA 09h 32m 14.6s
Dec -62° 47' 20.0"
Constellation Car
HR 3816
HIP 46806
Variable ID R Car

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Multiple Star System

Separation 2.1″
Companion Mag 11.3
Position Angle 132°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer FIN 140

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 132° A (6.1) B (11.3)

Sep: 2.1″ · PA: 132° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Component A of visual double. M 3.9 - 10.1v, 308.71d.
Also classified M4e-M8e.

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