HIP 55849
HIP 55849
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 5
Expert level - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.81
Spectral Type
K0III+A2-3V
Star Color
Yellow
(B-V 0.52)
Position & Identifiers
RA
11h 26m 47.3s
Dec
-53° 09' 36.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
4417
HIP
55849
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Multiple Star System
Separation
0.3″
Companion Mag
6.5
Companion Sp
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Position Angle
244°
Star Colors
A: Yellow
B: Yellow
Discoverer
I 883
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.3″ · PA: 244° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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