Alpha Men
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.09
Spectral Type
G6V
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.72)
Distance
28 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
06h 10m 14.4s
Dec
-74° 45' 11.0"
Constellation
Mensa
(Men)
HR
2261
HIP
29271
Bayer
Alpha
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Multiple Star System
Separation
3.3″
Companion Mag
10.1
Companion Sp
M5V
Position Angle
256°
Star Colors
A: Orange
B: Red
Discoverer
EGN 5
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 3.3″ · PA: 256° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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