HIP 6140
HIP 6140
DoubleStar
Andromeda
(And)
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.46
Spectral Type
A5m
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.23)
Distance
408 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
01h 18m 47.0s
Dec
+37° 23' 10.0"
Constellation
Andromeda
(And)
HR
379
HIP
6140
Double Cat
1055
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Multiple Star System
Separation
6.4″
Companion Mag
9.6
Position Angle
62°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
B: Yellow
Discoverer
STF 108
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 6.4″ · PA: 62° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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