HIP 53272
Observable Double Star
Fair (26/100)
Sep: 1.5", Companion: mag 7.1
HIP 53272
DoubleStar
Car
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.99
Spectral Type
B6V
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.02)
Distance
815.4 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
10h 53m 42.0s
Dec
-70° 43' 13.0"
Constellation
Car
HR
4262
HIP
53272
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Multiple Star System
Separation
1.5″
Companion Mag
7.1
Companion Sp
B6V
Position Angle
290°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Blue-white
Discoverer
HJ 4383
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 1.5″ · PA: 290° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
H alpha emission.
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