HIP 57240
HIP 57240
DoubleStar
Leo
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.02
Spectral Type
K5III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.53)
Position & Identifiers
RA
11h 44m 13.2s
Dec
+25° 13' 06.0"
Constellation
Leo
HR
4512
HIP
57240
Double Cat
8285
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Multiple Star System
Separation
36.3″
Companion Mag
10.4
Position Angle
33°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
STT 239
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 36.3″ · PA: 33° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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