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HIP 56601

HIP 56601 DoubleStar Leo Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.80
Spectral Type F0V
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.23)
Distance 271.8 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 36m 17.9s
Dec +27° 46' 52.0"
Constellation Leo
HR 4465
HIP 56601
Double Cat 8231

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 0.7″
Companion Mag 6.8
Position Angle 151°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Yellow-white
Discoverer STF1555

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 151° A (5.8) B (6.8)

Sep: 0.7″ · PA: 151° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

AB long period binary. C, 11.17V at 21" optical.
ADS 8231A.

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