Wezn

HIP 27628; Beta Col

HIP 27628; Beta Col DoubleStar Col Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.12

Spectral Type K1III CN+1

Star Color Red (B-V 1.16)

Distance 87.2 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 50m 57.6s

Dec -35° 46' 06.0"

Constellation Col

HR 2040

HIP 27628

Bayer Beta

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Multiple Star System

Separation 126.8″

Companion Mag 9.8

Position Angle 161°

Star Colors A: Red

Discoverer WFC 31

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

Sep: 126.8″ · PA: 161° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Group/Cluster

61 Cyg group.

Alternative Names

Wezn; Wazn.

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