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Nu Cen

HIP 67464; Nu Cen DoubleStar Cen Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.41
Variable Type Beta Cephei (Pulsating)
Spectral Type B2 IV
Star Color Blue (B-V -0.22)
Distance 436.4 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 49m 30.3s
Dec -41° 41' 16.0"
Constellation Cen
HR 5190
HIP 67464
Bayer Nu
Variable ID Nu Cen

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Multiple Star System

Separation 5.6″
Companion Mag 16.5
Position Angle 20°
Star Colors A: Blue
Discoverer SHT 52

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 20° A (3.4) B (16.5)

Sep: 5.6″ · PA: 20° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Beta C?, 3.40 - 3.43V, 3.48 - 3.52R, 0.175d.
2.6252d, K 20.6k/s, V0 +9.1k/s, asini 0.744.
Sco-Cen cluster; upper Cen group of Sco-Cen assoc.; member of Pleiades group.

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