5 Lyn
HIP 30679; 5 Lyn
DoubleStar
Lyn
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Level 3
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.21
Spectral Type
K4III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.53)
Distance
652 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
06h 26m 48.9s
Dec
+58° 25' 02.0"
Constellation
Lyn
HR
2293
HIP
30679
Flamsteed
5 Lyn
Double Cat
5036
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AC
Separation
32.6″
Companion Mag
11.9
Position Angle
140°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
S 514
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 32.6″ · PA: 140° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
B, 10v at 31" optical; C, G8III probably optical. D, 12v at 80".
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