HIP 56452
HIP 56452
DoubleStar
Hya
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.98
Spectral Type
K0V
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.81)
Distance
30.8 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
11h 34m 29.5s
Dec
-32° 49' 53.0"
Constellation
Hya
HR
4458
HIP
56452
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Multiple Star System
Separation
15.1″
Companion Mag
14.9
Companion Sp
DC8
Position Angle
129°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
LDS6245
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 15.1″ · PA: 129° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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