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Kappa CrB

HIP 77655; Kappa CrB; 11 CrB DoubleStar CrB Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.82
Spectral Type K1IVa
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.00)
Distance 95.9 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 51m 13.9s
Dec +35° 39' 27.0"
Constellation CrB
HR 5901
HIP 77655
Bayer Kappa
Flamsteed 11 CrB

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Multiple Star System

Separation 106.3″
Companion Mag 13.5
Position Angle 209°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer BUP 163

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 209° A (4.8) B (13.5)

Sep: 106.3″ · PA: 209° · N up, E left

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

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