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89 Tau

HIP 21588; 89 Tau DoubleStar Tau Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.79
Spectral Type F0V
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.31)

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 38m 09.4s
Dec +16° 02' 00.0"
Constellation Tau
HR 1472
HIP 21588
Flamsteed 89 Tau

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Multiple Star System

Separation 138.7″
Companion Mag 12.9
Position Angle 47°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Yellow
Discoverer BUP 65

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 47° A (5.8) B (12.9)

Sep: 138.7″ · PA: 47° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

In Taurus cluster; Mel 25 #103; the Hyades.

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