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76 Tau

HIP 20873; 76 Tau Star Tau Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.90
Spectral Type F0IV
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.32)

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 28m 23.4s
Dec +14° 44' 27.0"
Constellation Tau
HR 1408
HIP 20873
Flamsteed 76 Tau

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Multiple Star System

Separation -1.0″
Companion Mag 7.4
Position Angle -1°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white
Discoverer CIA 26

Eyepiece View

15x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 3.3°
Realistic = true angular size
N E A (5.9) B (7.4)

Sep: -1.0″ · PA: -1° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

In Hyades cluster; Mel 25 #68.

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