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name: κ Lep
constellation: Lep
created_by: 8mag
created_date: 2022-01-21 17:00:00
updated_by: skybber
updated_date: 2022-02-06 11:48:00.636273
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this binary is made up of 4.5mag and 7.4mag components, which lie at an angular separation of 2.6". To resolve them, we need a telescope with a lens diameter of at least 15 cm. At about 115x magnification, both components appear white. It is only in a larger telescope that the guide becomes blue.