Zeta Pyx
HIP 42483; Zeta Pyx
DoubleStar
Pyxis
(Pyx)
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.89
Spectral Type
G4III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.90)
Distance
155 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 39m 42.5s
Dec
-29° 33' 40.0"
Constellation
Pyxis
(Pyx)
HR
3433
HIP
42483
Bayer
Zeta
Double Cat
6923
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Multiple Star System
Separation
52.4″
Companion Mag
9.6
Position Angle
61°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
HJ 4120
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 52.4″ · PA: 61° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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