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55 Leo

HIP 53423; 55 Leo DoubleStar Leo Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.91
Spectral Type F2/3III/V
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.42)
Distance 233 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 10h 55m 42.4s
Dec +00° 44' 13.0"
Constellation Leo
HR 4265
HIP 53423
Flamsteed 55 Leo
Double Cat 7982

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Separation 1.1″
Companion Mag 9.0
Position Angle 48°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Orange
Discoverer BU 1076

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 48° A (5.9) B (9.0)

Sep: 1.1″ · PA: 48° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

AB 6.1 F2III, 8.0, 128.34y, a = 0.823", or 90y, a = 0.75. Visual primary is SB, sep. 0.001".
ADS 7982A.
Also classified F3V.
0.030".

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