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99 Tau

HIP 23068; 99 Tau DoubleStar Tau Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.79
Spectral Type gG8
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.11)

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 57m 48.7s
Dec +23° 56' 55.0"
Constellation Tau
HR 1586
HIP 23068
Flamsteed 99 Tau
Double Cat 3557

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AC
Separation 6.3″
Companion Mag 12.3
Position Angle
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer BU 1045

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E A (5.8) B (12.3)

Sep: 6.3″ · PA: 7° · N up, E left

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

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