Kappa Lep
Good (53/100)
HIP 24327; Kappa Lep; 4 Lep
DoubleStar
Lepus
(Lep)
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.36
Spectral Type
B9V
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.10)
Distance
96 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
05h 13m 13.9s
Dec
-12° 56' 29.0"
Constellation
Lepus
(Lep)
HR
1705
HIP
24327
Bayer
Kappa
Flamsteed
4 Lep
Double Cat
3800
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Multiple Star System
Separation
2.0″
Companion Mag
6.8
Position Angle
358°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Yellow-white
Discoverer
STF 661
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 2.0″ · PA: 358° · N up, E left
At limit · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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