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130 Tau

HIP 27338; 130 Tau Star Tau Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.49
Spectral Type F0III
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.30)

Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 47m 26.2s
Dec +17° 43' 45.0"
Constellation Tau
HR 1990
HIP 27338
Flamsteed 130 Tau

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.0″
Companion Mag 9.0
Position Angle -1°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Orange
Discoverer OCC 986

Eyepiece View

15x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 3.3°
Realistic = true angular size
N E A (5.5) B (9.0)

Sep: 0.0″ · PA: -1° · N up, E left

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

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