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HIP 51490

HIP 51490 DoubleStar Sex Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.20
Spectral Type K5III+F6V
Star Color Red (B-V 1.38)

Position & Identifiers

RA 10h 30m 58.7s
Dec -07° 38' 15.0"
Constellation Sex
HR 4122
HIP 51490
Double Cat 7808

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 2.8″
Companion Mag 8.8
Companion Sp F6V
Position Angle 167°
Star Colors A: Red B: Yellow
Discoverer STF1441

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 167° A (6.2) B (8.8)

Sep: 2.8″ · PA: 167° · N up, E left

At limit · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

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Stellar Notes

AB CPM. B is F6V. C, 9.5v at 64" optical.
ADS 7808A.

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