Lambda For
HIP 12186; Lambda2 For
HIP 12186; Lambda2 For
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Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.79
Spectral Type
G5IV
Star Color
Yellow
(B-V 0.66)
Distance
58.2 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
02h 36m 58.6s
Dec
-34° 34' 42.0"
Constellation
For
HR
772
HIP
12186
Bayer
Lambda2
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Multiple Star System
Separation
45.0″
Companion Mag
13.0
Companion Sp
M5/6
Position Angle
79°
Star Colors
A: Yellow
B: Red
Discoverer
MUG 12
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 45.0″ · PA: 79° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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