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72 Vir

HIP 65892; 72 Vir DoubleStar Vir Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.09
Spectral Type F2V
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.33)

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 30m 25.7s
Dec -06° 28' 13.0"
Constellation Vir
HR 5088
HIP 65892
Flamsteed 72 Vir
Double Cat 8924

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Multiple Star System

Separation 30.1″
Companion Mag 10.7
Position Angle 17°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Orange
Discoverer STF1750

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 17° A (6.1) B (10.7)

Sep: 30.1″ · PA: 17° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Binary.
ADS 8924A.

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