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Phi Cas

HIP 6242; Phi Cas; 34 Cas DoubleStar Cas Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.98
Spectral Type F0Ia
Star Color Orange (B-V 0.68)

Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 20m 04.9s
Dec +58° 13' 54.0"
Constellation Cas
HR 382
HIP 6242
Bayer Phi
Flamsteed 34 Cas
Double Cat 1073

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Multiple Star System

Components 5
Component IDs AC
Separation 48.4″
Companion Mag 12.3
Position Angle 209°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer H 3 23

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 209° A (5.0) B (12.3)

Sep: 48.4″ · PA: 209° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

ADS 1073, quintuple system: A = NGC 457 #136; B, 12.3v at 49"; C = NGC 457 #131 = HD 7902, 6.99V, +0.42(B-V), | -0.38(U-B), B5Ia at 134", vsini =<25k/s; D, 10.19V, +0.29(B-V), -0.47(U-B) at 179"; E, 10.63V, +0.28(B-V), -0.52(U-B) at | 170".
In open cluster NGC 457, #136.

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