HJ 4093
Quadruple star system in the constellation Puppis
Summary
HJ 4093 is a star system in the constellation Puppis. It comprises HD 71487 and HD 71488, which together form a visual binary and are themselves close binary systems, making HJ 4093 a four-star system. They are separated by about 1,400 astronomical units, having an estimated orbital period in the order of 10,000 years. The combined apparent magnitude is 6.07, making the system (faintly) visible to the naked eye only in ideal conditions, within places far from light pollution.
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1/13/2026, 12:21:21 PM
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