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Beta Ser

HIP 77233; Beta Ser; 28 Ser DoubleStar Ser Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.67
Spectral Type A1V
Star Color White (B-V 0.06)
Distance 155.1 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 46m 11.3s
Dec +15° 25' 19.0"
Constellation Ser
HR 5867
HIP 77233
Bayer Beta
Flamsteed 28 Ser
Double Cat 9778

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Multiple Star System

Components 5
Component IDs AB
Separation 30.3″
Companion Mag 10.0
Companion Sp G0
Position Angle 264°
Star Colors A: White B: Yellow
Discoverer STF1970

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 264° A (3.7) B (10.0)

Sep: 30.3″ · PA: 264° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

B, 9.72V, +0.84(B-V), +0.68(U-B), K3V, CPM. C, 10.7v at 201". Also CPM with BD+15d2906 at 1642", itself a double, 8.4, | 10.5v sep. 6".
Sirius group; member of Ursa cluster; UMa stream.
0.016".
ADS 9778B, +2.8k/s.

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