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HIP 40476

HIP 40476 DoubleStar Puppis (Pup) Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.21
Spectral Type G5-8III+G:
Star Color Orange (B-V 0.78)
Distance 362 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 08h 15m 52.5s
Dec -30° 55' 33.0"
Constellation Puppis (Pup)
HR 3251
HIP 40476

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 1.8″
Companion Mag 8.2
Position Angle 358°
Star Colors A: Orange B: Red
Discoverer BU 454

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80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
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N E A (6.2) B (8.2)

Sep: 1.8″ · PA: 358° · N up, E left

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

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