HIP 40476
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
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 1.8″ · PA: 358° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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