Tau Hyi
HIP 8366; Tau2 Hyi
HIP 8366; Tau2 Hyi
DoubleStar
Hyi
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.06
Spectral Type
F0IV
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.34)
Position & Identifiers
RA
01h 47m 46.5s
Dec
-80° 10' 36.0"
Constellation
Hyi
HR
550
HIP
8366
Bayer
Tau2
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Multiple Star System
Separation
50.7″
Companion Mag
13.2
Position Angle
34°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
Discoverer
HJ 3474
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 50.7″ · PA: 34° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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