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HIP 51046

HIP 51046 DoubleStar Sex Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.57
Spectral Type K5:IIIbFe-0.5
Star Color Red (B-V 1.52)

Position & Identifiers

RA 10h 25m 44.3s
Dec -07° 03' 35.0"
Constellation Sex
HR 4092
HIP 51046

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Multiple Star System

Separation 142.6″
Companion Mag 11.2
Position Angle 100°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer SCA 53

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 100° A (5.6) B (11.2)

Sep: 142.6″ · PA: 100° · N up, E left

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

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