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VV Pyx

HIP 41475 DoubleStar Pyx Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.56
Range 6.57 - 7.05
Period 4.6 days
Variable Type Eclipsing Binary (Algol-type)
Spectral Type A2V
Star Color White (B-V 0.04)

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 27m 33.3s
Dec -20° 50' 38.0"
Constellation Pyx
HR 3335
HIP 41475
Variable ID VV Pyx

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Light Curve

Multiple Star System

Separation 0.4″
Companion Mag 8.6
Position Angle 220°
Star Colors A: White B: Yellow-white
Discoverer B 2179

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 220° A (6.6) B (8.6)

Sep: 0.4″ · PA: 220° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

E amp. 0.3p, 4.56960d. Equal min. Redder at both minima.

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