V Hya
Observable Variable Star
Range: 6.0 - 12.3, Period: 530.0d, Type: SRA
HIP 53085
DoubleStar
Hya
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.00
Range
6.0 - 12.3
Period
530.000 days
Variable Type
Semi-Regular Variable (Late-type Giant)
Spectral Type
C
Star Color
Red
(B-V 3.00)
Position & Identifiers
RA
10h 51m 37.0s
Dec
-21° 15' 00.0"
Constellation
Hya
HR
9113
HIP
53085
Variable ID
V Hya
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Multiple Star System
Separation
45.3″
Companion Mag
11.6
Position Angle
186°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
BU 1428
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 45.3″ · PA: 186° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Carbon star; Period 530d
Extremely red when near minimum; Carbon star
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