HIP 55831
HIP 55831
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.30
Spectral Type
B3IV
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.08)
Position & Identifiers
RA
11h 26m 35.3s
Dec
-61° 06' 55.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
4415
HIP
55831
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Multiple Star System
Separation
12.8″
Companion Mag
14.0
Position Angle
186°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
Discoverer
RST4477
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 12.8″ · PA: 186° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Sco-Cen assoc.; probable member of Sco-Cen cluster.
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