HIP 51495
HIP 51495
DoubleStar
Car
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.93
Spectral Type
K4-5III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.68)
Position & Identifiers
RA
10h 31m 02.0s
Dec
-73° 13' 18.0"
Constellation
Car
HR
4142
HIP
51495
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Multiple Star System
Separation
32.4″
Companion Mag
12.5
Position Angle
103°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
HJ 4333
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 32.4″ · PA: 103° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Also classified K4Ib and M1III.
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