Epsilon TrA
HIP 76440; Epsilon TrA
DoubleStar
TrA
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.11
Spectral Type
K1-2III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.17)
Distance
85.8 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
15h 36m 43.2s
Dec
-66° 19' 01.0"
Constellation
TrA
HR
5771
HIP
76440
Bayer
Epsilon
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Multiple Star System
Separation
82.2″
Companion Mag
9.4
Position Angle
220°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
DUN 188
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 82.2″ · PA: 220° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Companion A5.
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