HIP 55140
HIP 55140
DoubleStar
Car
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.06
Spectral Type
M2III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.76)
Position & Identifiers
RA
11h 17m 19.0s
Dec
-67° 49' 25.0"
Constellation
Car
HR
4379
HIP
55140
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Multiple Star System
Separation
42.3″
Companion Mag
15.0
Position Angle
218°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
DON 471
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 42.3″ · PA: 218° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
6.0 - 6.6V.
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