96 Tau
HIP 22441; 96 Tau
DoubleStar
Tau
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.08
Spectral Type
gK3
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.60)
Position & Identifiers
RA
04h 49m 44.1s
Dec
+15° 54' 15.0"
Constellation
Tau
HR
1537
HIP
22441
Flamsteed
96 Tau
Double Cat
3464
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
26.2″
Companion Mag
11.9
Position Angle
61°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
HJ 3261
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 26.2″ · PA: 61° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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