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96 Tau

HIP 22441; 96 Tau DoubleStar Tau Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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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
N E 61° A (6.1) B (11.9)

Sep: 26.2″ · PA: 61° · N up, E left

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

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