HIP 44126 — Variable Star in Cancer
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1Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.38
Range
6.24 - 6.55
Period
32 days
Variable Type
Semi-Regular Variable (Late-type Giant)
Spectral Type
M4III
giant
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.55)
2Position & Identifiers
RA
08h 59m 10.8s
Dec
+18° 08' 05.0"
Constellation
Cancer
(Cnc)
HR
3577
HIP
44126
HD
76830
SAO
98276
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3How easy to follow?
Magnitude
6.2 – 6.6 mag
Amplitude
0.3 mag
Period
32.5 d
Type
SRB
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| Equipment | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naked eye Naked eye | V. hard | V. hard | Imp. |
| 50 mm finder 50mm finder | Hard+ | Hard+ | Hard+ |
| 150 mm telescope 150mm scope | Hard+ | Hard+ | Hard+ |
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Medium
Hard
Very hard
Impossible
Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
Out of reach for typical amateur telescopes, even at Bortle 3.
4Visibility
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Best season
Dec – Feb
(peak: Jan)
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6Light Curve
7Comparison Stars for HIP 44126 (6.2–6.5)
Nearby stable stars for estimating brightness (AAVSO)
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Nearby in the Sky
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
X Cnc
Semi-regular variable, range 5.6–7.5
Variable Star
mag 6.64
1.3°
Cancer
NGC 2749
Elliptical galaxy
Galaxy
mag 12.0
1.5°
Cancer
T Cnc
Mira-type variable, range 7.6–10.5
Variable Star
mag 7.60
1.8°
Cancer
62 Cnc
Easy double, sep 975.6″
Double Star
mag 5.20
2.8°
Cancer
M44
Beehive Cluster or Praesepe
Scattered bright open cluster
Open Cluster
mag 3.7
4.8°
Cancer
27 Cnc
Semi-regular variable, range 5.4–5.8
Variable Star
mag 5.50
9.5°
Cancer
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