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HIP 78046

HIP 78046 DoubleStar Lup Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.03
Spectral Type B6V
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.15)

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 56m 06.5s
Dec -39° 51' 51.0"
Constellation Lup
HR 5918
HIP 78046

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Multiple Star System

Separation 29.8″
Companion Mag 12.0
Position Angle 315°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white
Discoverer HDO 252

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 315° A (6.0) B (12.0)

Sep: 29.8″ · PA: 315° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Companion G8V, optical.
Also classified B9V.

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