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