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55 Eri

HIP 21986; 55 Eri DoubleStar Eri Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.70
Spectral Type G8III
Star Color Orange (B-V 0.92)
Distance 407.7 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 43m 35.1s
Dec -08° 47' 46.0"
Constellation Eri
HR 1506
HIP 21986
Flamsteed 55 Eri
Double Cat 3409

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Multiple Star System

Separation 9.3″
Companion Mag 6.8
Position Angle 318°
Star Colors A: Orange B: Yellow-white
Discoverer STF 590

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 318° A (6.7) B (6.8)

Sep: 9.3″ · PA: 318° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

CPM with HR 1505.

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