Eta Cru
HIP 59072; Eta Cru
DoubleStar
Cru
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.15
Spectral Type
F2III
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.34)
Distance
61.5 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
12h 06m 52.9s
Dec
-64° 36' 49.0"
Constellation
Cru
HR
4616
HIP
59072
Bayer
Eta
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Multiple Star System
Separation
48.8″
Companion Mag
11.8
Position Angle
300°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
Discoverer
HJ 4501
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 48.8″ · PA: 300° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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