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47 Tau

Observable Double Star Fair (27/100)

Sep: 1.3", Companion: mag 7.3

HIP 19740; 47 Tau DoubleStar Tau Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.84
Spectral Type G5III+A7V?
Star Color Orange (B-V 0.80)
Distance 112.5 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 13m 56.4s
Dec +09° 15' 49.0"
Constellation Tau
HR 1311
HIP 19740
Flamsteed 47 Tau
Double Cat 3072

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 1.3″
Companion Mag 7.3
Companion Sp A8V
Position Angle 339°
Star Colors A: Orange B: Yellow-white
Discoverer BU 547

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 339° A (4.8) B (7.3)

Sep: 1.3″ · PA: 339° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

AB binary; C, 12v at 32" optical.
Hyades?
0.003".

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