Iklil
HIP 78104; Rho Sco; 5 Sco
HIP 78104; Rho Sco; 5 Sco
DoubleStar
Sco
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.88
Spectral Type
B2 IV/V
Star Color
Blue
(B-V -0.20)
Distance
471.6 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
15h 56m 53.1s
Dec
-29° 12' 51.0"
Constellation
Sco
HR
5928
HIP
78104
Bayer
Rho
Flamsteed
5 Sco
Double Cat
9846
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Multiple Star System
Separation
38.1″
Companion Mag
12.8
Position Angle
93°
Star Colors
A: Blue
Discoverer
SEE 251
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 38.1″ · PA: 93° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Sco OB2; Sco-Cen cluster; upper Sco region; member of Pleiades group.
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