Eta Pic

HIP 23482; Eta1 Pic

HIP 23482; Eta1 Pic DoubleStar Pic Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.38

Spectral Type F2V

Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.42)

Distance 59.3 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 02m 48.6s

Dec -49° 09' 05.0"

Constellation Pic

HR 1649

HIP 23482

Bayer Eta1

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Multiple Star System

Separation 12.6″

Companion Mag 13.0

Position Angle 182°

Star Colors A: Yellow-white

Discoverer RST 120

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

Sep: 12.6″ · PA: 182° · N up, E left

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

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