Adhafera
HIP 50335; Zeta Leo; 36 Leo
Good (44/100)
HIP 50335; Zeta Leo; 36 Leo
DoubleStar
Leo
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.44
Range
3.43 - 3.44
Period
6.4 hours
Variable Type
DSCT:+GDOR:
Spectral Type
F0IIIa
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.31)
Distance
274 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
10h 16m 41.4s
Dec
+23° 25' 02.0"
Constellation
Leo
HR
4031
HIP
50335
Bayer
Zeta
Flamsteed
36 Leo
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Light Curve
Multiple Star System B: optical
Separation
335.4″
Companion Mag
6.0
Position Angle
337°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
B: Yellow
Discoverer
STFA 18
Eyepiece View
32x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 1.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 335.4″ · PA: 337° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Primary unresolved by speckle interferometry 1982.17.
Sirius group; UMa stream.
Adhafera; Aldhafara; Aldhafera.
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