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85 Tau

HIP 21137; 85 Tau Star Tau Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.02
Spectral Type F4V
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.34)

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 31m 51.8s
Dec +15° 51' 06.0"
Constellation Tau
HR 1432
HIP 21137
Flamsteed 85 Tau

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.0″
Companion Mag 6.8
Position Angle -1°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white
Discoverer OCC9093

Eyepiece View

15x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 3.3°
Realistic = true angular size
N E A (6.0) B (6.8)

Sep: 0.0″ · 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 #89.

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