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Gamma Ser

HIP 78072; Gamma Ser; 41 Ser DoubleStar Ser Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.85
Spectral Type F6V
Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.48)
Distance 36.7 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 56m 27.2s
Dec +15° 39' 42.0"
Constellation Ser
HR 5933
HIP 78072
Bayer Gamma
Flamsteed 41 Ser

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 313.4″
Companion Mag 11.5
Position Angle 325°
Star Colors A: Yellow
Discoverer STT 584

Eyepiece View

32x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 1.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 325° A (3.9) B (11.5)

Sep: 313.4″ · PA: 325° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Companions optical?
Color excess E(B-V) = +0.03.

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