5 Aur
HIP 23261; 5 Aur
DoubleStar
Auriga
(Aur)
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.95
Spectral Type
F5V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.41)
Distance
155 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
05h 00m 18.3s
Dec
+39° 23' 41.0"
Constellation
Auriga
(Aur)
HR
1599
HIP
23261
Flamsteed
5 Aur
Double Cat
3589
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Multiple Star System
Separation
4.2″
Companion Mag
9.5
Position Angle
285°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
B: Orange
Discoverer
STT 92
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 4.2″ · PA: 285° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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Stellar Notes
0.037".
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