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HIP 25303; Theta Pic DoubleStar Pic Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.27
Spectral Type A0V
Star Color White (B-V 0.07)
Distance 815.4 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 24m 46.2s
Dec -52° 18' 59.0"
Constellation Pic
HR 1818
HIP 25303
Bayer Theta

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AC
Separation 0.3″
Companion Mag 7.4
Companion Sp A2V
Position Angle 201°
Star Colors A: White B: White
Discoverer I 345

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 201° A (6.3) B (7.4)

Sep: 0.3″ · PA: 201° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

AB, 6.9, 7.2v sep. 0.2" binary. C, 6.8v A0. Combined mag. and colors of AB.
Small amp. brighter comp. of visual double.

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