Alpha Cir
HIP 71908; Alpha Cir
DoubleStar
Cir
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.19
Spectral Type
A7VpSrCrEu Kn
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.24)
Distance
54.0 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
14h 42m 30.4s
Dec
-64° 58' 31.0"
Constellation
Cir
HR
5463
HIP
71908
Bayer
Alpha
Variable ID
Alp Cir
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Multiple Star System
Separation
15.7″
Companion Mag
8.5
Position Angle
224°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
Discoverer
DUN 166
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 15.7″ · PA: 224° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Amp. 0.03V. Magnetic var., about 4 months. Pulsation period 6.8 min?
Binary. Companion K5V.
Also classified F1Vp.
0.074".
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