HIP 57443
HIP 57443
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.91
Spectral Type
G3V
Star Color
Yellow
(B-V 0.66)
Distance
33.0 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
11h 46m 31.1s
Dec
-40° 30' 02.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
4523
HIP
57443
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Multiple Star System
Separation
22.7″
Companion Mag
15.4
Companion Sp
M4V
Position Angle
54°
Star Colors
A: Yellow
B: Red
Discoverer
LDS6248
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 22.7″ · PA: 54° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
61 Cyg group; Epsilon Ind group.
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