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l Car

Observable Variable Star Good (59/100)

Range: 3.3 - 4.2, Period: 35.5d

HIP 47854 VariableStar Car Visible Level 1 Naked eye / Binoculars - Monitor brightness changes
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.69
Spectral Type G5Iab/Ib
Star Color Red (B-V 1.22)
Distance 1525.3 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 09h 45m 14.8s
Dec -62° 30' 28.0"
Constellation Car
HR 3884
HIP 47854
Variable ID l Car

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Multiple Star System

Separation 19.2″
Companion Mag 15.2
Position Angle 10°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer EVS 15

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 10° A (3.7) B (15.2)

Sep: 19.2″ · PA: 10° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

CDelta 3.28 - 4.18V, 35.53584d. Period varies.
Possible circumstellar shell. Also classified F6Ib-K0Ib.
35.5374d.

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