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106 Tau

HIP 23871; 106 Tau Star Tau Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.30
Spectral Type A5V
Star Color White (B-V 0.09)
Distance 465.9 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 07m 48.4s
Dec +20° 25' 06.0"
Constellation Tau
HR 1658
HIP 23871
Flamsteed 106 Tau

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.0″
Companion Mag 6.7
Position Angle -1°
Star Colors A: White
Discoverer OCC 644

Eyepiece View

15x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 3.3°
Realistic = true angular size
N E A (5.3) B (6.7)

Sep: 0.0″ · PA: -1° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Hyades?

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