3 Cen
HIP 67669; 3 Cen
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.06
Spectral Type
B8V
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.04)
Distance
191.9 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
13h 51m 50.1s
Dec
-32° 59' 41.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
5211
HIP
67669
Flamsteed
3 Cen
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Multiple Star System
Separation
7.9″
Companion Mag
6.0
Position Angle
105°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Blue-white
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 7.9″ · PA: 105° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Lifecycle
Spectral Classification
Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
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Blackbody Spectrum
Stellar Absorption Spectrum
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Stellar Notes
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Sco-Cen stream.
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