Kappa Ret
HIP 16245; Kappa Ret
DoubleStar
Ret
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.72
Spectral Type
F5IV-V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.40)
Distance
54.4 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
03h 29m 22.7s
Dec
-62° 56' 15.0"
Constellation
Ret
HR
1083
HIP
16245
Bayer
Kappa
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Multiple Star System
Separation
54.4″
Companion Mag
10.8
Position Angle
127°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
Discoverer
HJ 3580
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 54.4″ · PA: 127° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Hyades moving group.
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