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HIP 24659

HIP 24659 DoubleStar Col Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.83
Spectral Type K0IV
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.00)
Distance 181.2 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 17m 29.1s
Dec -34° 53' 43.0"
Constellation Col
HR 1743
HIP 24659

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Multiple Star System

Separation 158.3″
Companion Mag 15.4
Position Angle 336°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer KIR 12

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 336° A (4.8) B (15.4)

Sep: 158.3″ · PA: 336° · N up, E left

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

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