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16 Lib

HIP 73165; 16 Lib DoubleStar Lib Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.49
Spectral Type F0V
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.32)
Distance 69.4 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 14h 57m 11.0s
Dec -04° 20' 47.0"
Constellation Lib
HR 5570
HIP 73165
Flamsteed 16 Lib

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Multiple Star System

Separation 19.4″
Companion Mag 12.2
Companion Sp M6
Position Angle 293°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Red
Discoverer SOZ 24

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 293° A (4.5) B (12.2)

Sep: 19.4″ · PA: 293° · N up, E left

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

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