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95 Cet

Observable Double Star Fair (26/100)

Sep: 1.1", Companion: mag 8.0

HIP 15383; 95 Cet DoubleStar Cet Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.38
Spectral Type G9IV
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.04)
Distance 191.9 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 03h 18m 22.4s
Dec -00° 55' 49.0"
Constellation Cet
HR 992
HIP 15383
Flamsteed 95 Cet
Double Cat 2459

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Multiple Star System

Separation 1.1″
Companion Mag 8.0
Position Angle 268°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer AC 2

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 268° A (5.4) B (8.0)

Sep: 1.1″ · PA: 268° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

ADS 2459B, 7.66V. Doubtful var. Combined light ADS 2459AB, 5.37 - 5.46V.
5.6 K1IV, 7.5 G8V, 351.94y, a = 1.077", or 217.20y, a = 0.974". Combined mag., colors. Double discovered by Alvan | Clark. CPM with BD-1d474, 9.5v at 11'.
Sigma Pup group.
0.016".

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