26 Cet
HIP 4979; 26 Cet
DoubleStar
Cet
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.04
Spectral Type
F1V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.27)
Distance
135.9 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
01h 03m 49.0s
Dec
+01° 22' 00.0"
Constellation
Cet
HR
301
HIP
4979
Flamsteed
26 Cet
Double Cat
875
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
15.9″
Companion Mag
9.5
Position Angle
254°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
B: Orange
Discoverer
STF 84
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 15.9″ · PA: 254° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
AB binary. Component B, G8V.
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