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HIP 51557

HIP 51557 DoubleStar Cha Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 7.07
Spectral Type B5III-IV
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.08)

Position & Identifiers

RA 10h 31m 51.0s
Dec -81° 55' 16.0"
Constellation Cha
HR 4161
HIP 51557

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Multiple Star System

Separation 41.1″
Companion Mag 9.1
Position Angle 238°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Yellow-white
Discoverer HJ 5444

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 238° A (7.1) B (9.1)

Sep: 41.1″ · PA: 238° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Companion A8III, optical.

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