Rho CrB
HIP 78459; Rho CrB; 15 CrB
DoubleStar
CrB
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.41
Spectral Type
G0+VaFe-1
Star Color
Yellow
(B-V 0.60)
Distance
81.5 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
16h 01m 02.7s
Dec
+33° 18' 13.0"
Constellation
CrB
HR
5968
HIP
78459
Bayer
Rho
Flamsteed
15 CrB
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Multiple Star System
Separation
147.8″
Companion Mag
10.5
Position Angle
45°
Star Colors
A: Yellow
Discoverer
S 676
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 147.8″ · PA: 45° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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