Zeta Mus

HIP 60320; Zeta2 Mus

HIP 60320; Zeta2 Mus DoubleStar Mus Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.15

Spectral Type A5V

Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.19)

Distance 465.9 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 22m 07.3s

Dec -67° 31' 19.0"

Constellation Mus

HR 4703

HIP 60320

Bayer Zeta2

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Multiple Star System

Separation 32.9″

Companion Mag 10.6

Position Angle 126°

Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Orange

Discoverer HDO 215

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

Sep: 32.9″ · PA: 126° · N up, E left

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

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