14 CMi
HIP 38962; 14 CMi
DoubleStar
Canis Minor
(CMi)
Visible
Level 2
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.29
Spectral Type
K0III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.92)
Distance
121 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
07h 58m 20.6s
Dec
+02° 13' 29.0"
Constellation
Canis Minor
(CMi)
HR
3110
HIP
38962
Flamsteed
14 CMi
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Multiple Star System B,C: optical
Components
4
Component IDs
AB
Separation
100.1″
Companion Mag
9.4
Position Angle
84°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
SHJ 87
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 100.1″ · PA: 84° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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