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HIP 55941

HIP 55941 DoubleStar Leo Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.25
Spectral Type gK2
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.04)

Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 27m 53.7s
Dec -01° 42' 00.0"
Constellation Leo
HR 4419
HIP 55941

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.1″
Companion Mag 8.2
Position Angle 174°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer RST4944

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 174° A (6.2) B (8.2)

Sep: 0.1″ · PA: 174° · N up, E left

Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

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