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56 Per

HIP 20591; 56 Per DoubleStar Per Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.76
Spectral Type F4V
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.40)
Distance 652.3 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 24m 37.4s
Dec +33° 57' 35.0"
Constellation Per
HR 1379
HIP 20591
Flamsteed 56 Per
Double Cat 3188

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Multiple Star System

Separation 4.2″
Companion Mag 9.2
Companion Sp DA3.1
Position Angle 13°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white
Discoverer STT 81

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 13° A (5.8) B (9.2)

Sep: 4.2″ · PA: 13° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

ADS 3188B, 9.6 - 11.3v.
0.042".

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