HIP 42394
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.33
Spectral Type
K5III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.59)
Distance
652 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 38m 40.3s
Dec
-19° 44' 13.0"
Constellation
Pyxis
(Pyx)
HR
3425
HIP
42394
Double Cat
6903
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Multiple Star System
Separation
4.4″
Companion Mag
9.2
Position Angle
102°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
BU 207
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 4.4″ · PA: 102° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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