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Alpha Volantis — Star in Volans

Magnitude 4.0m Star Volans (Vol) Visible
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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.00
Spectral Type A2-3IVm
Star Color White (B-V 0.14)
Distance 64 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 09h 02m 26.8s
Dec -66° 23' 46.0"
Constellation Volans (Vol)
HR 3615
HIP 44382
HD 78045
SAO 250422
Bayer Alpha
SIMBAD

3How easy to spot?

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Equipment Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
Naked eye Easy Medium+ Medium
50mm finder Easy Easy Easy
150mm scope Easy Easy Easy
Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

4Visibility

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Best season Jan – Mar (peak: Feb)

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Spectral Classification

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Stellar Lifecycle

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15Stellar Notes

Sirius group.
Variously classified Am, A5III, A5V, and A2IV-Vm+A2IV-Vm.
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Relativistic Travel

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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Variable Star mag 6.10 4.8° Carina
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