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Prima Hyadum

HIP 20205; Gamma Tau; 54 Tau

HIP 20205; Gamma Tau; 54 Tau DoubleStar Tau Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.65
Spectral Type G9.5IIIab CN0.5
Star Color Orange (B-V 0.99)
Distance 161.5 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 19m 47.6s
Dec +15° 37' 39.0"
Constellation Tau
HR 1346
HIP 20205
Bayer Gamma
Flamsteed 54 Tau

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.4″
Position Angle 179°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer BLM 1

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 179° A (3.6) B (5.7)

Sep: 0.4″ · PA: 179° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Amp. 0.1V.
In Taurus cluster; Mel 25 #28; the Hyades.
Hyadum I.

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