HIP 53240
HIP 53240
DoubleStar
Leo
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.12
Spectral Type
K0III+G0V
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.90)
Position & Identifiers
RA
10h 53m 24.9s
Dec
-02° 15' 19.0"
Constellation
Leo
HR
4249
HIP
53240
Double Cat
7967
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Multiple Star System
Separation
35.2″
Companion Mag
8.7
Position Angle
178°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
S 617
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 35.2″ · PA: 178° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
CPM. Companion 8.75V, +0.58(B-V), +0.01(U-B), G0V, RV = +18k/s.
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