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52 Psc

HIP 2568; 52 Psc DoubleStar Psc Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.38
Spectral Type K0III
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.08)
Distance 101.9 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 00h 32m 35.5s
Dec +20° 17' 40.0"
Constellation Psc
HR 131
HIP 2568
Flamsteed 52 Psc
Double Cat 452

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Multiple Star System

Separation 58.5″
Companion Mag 11.7
Position Angle 298°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer HJ 1982

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 298° A (5.4) B (11.7)

Sep: 58.5″ · PA: 298° · N up, E left

Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

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