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57 Tau

HIP 20219; 57 Tau DoubleStar Tau Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.59
Range 5.55 - 5.59
Period 1.3 hours
Variable Type Delta Scuti (Low Amplitude)
Spectral Type F0IV
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.28)

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 19m 57.7s
Dec +14° 02' 07.0"
Constellation Tau
HR 1351
HIP 20219
Flamsteed 57 Tau
Variable ID V483 Tau

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Light Curve

Multiple Star System

Separation 34.4″
Companion Mag 13.5
Position Angle
Star Colors A: Yellow-white
Discoverer BUP 53

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E A (5.6) B (13.5)

Sep: 34.4″ · PA: 0° · 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

Delta Sct 5.56 - 5.59V, 0.054d.
Binary.
In Taurus cluster; Mel 25 #30; the Hyades.

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