HIP 59008
HIP 59008
DoubleStar
Hya
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.23
Spectral Type
B8V
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.08)
Position & Identifiers
RA
12h 05m 56.7s
Dec
-35° 41' 38.0"
Constellation
Hya
HR
4612
HIP
59008
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Multiple Star System
Separation
23.8″
Companion Mag
14.0
Position Angle
177°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
Discoverer
SEE 144
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 23.8″ · PA: 177° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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