HIP 42936
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.21
Spectral Type
B7III
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.09)
Distance
544 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 45m 05.3s
Dec
-58° 43' 30.0"
Constellation
Carina
(Car)
HR
3489
HIP
42936
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Multiple Star System
Components
4
Component IDs
AB
Separation
4.2″
Companion Mag
6.9
Position Angle
292°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Blue-white
Discoverer
RMK 9
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 4.2″ · PA: 292° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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Stellar Notes
Components B8III and B7IV. Component B, RV +24k/s.
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