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72 Psc

HIP 5081; 72 Psc DoubleStar Psc Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.68
Spectral Type F4II-III
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.41)

Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 05m 05.4s
Dec +14° 56' 46.0"
Constellation Psc
HR 308
HIP 5081
Flamsteed 72 Psc
Double Cat 889

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Multiple Star System

Separation 59.0″
Companion Mag 13.5
Position Angle 253°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Yellow
Discoverer HJ 1068

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 253° A (5.7) B (13.5)

Sep: 59.0″ · PA: 253° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Visual pair optical.
ADS 889A.
Luminosity variously classified as II, III, V.

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