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HIP 79374; Nu Sco; 14 Sco

Observable Double Star Fair (28/100)

Sep: 1.4", Companion: mag 5.3

HIP 79374; Nu Sco; 14 Sco DoubleStar Sco Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.01
Spectral Type B3V
Star Color White (B-V 0.04)
Distance 108.7 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 11m 59.7s
Dec -19° 27' 38.0"
Constellation Sco
HR 6027
HIP 79374
Bayer Nu
Flamsteed 14 Sco
Double Cat 9951

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Multiple Star System

Components 5
Component IDs AC
Separation 1.4″
Companion Mag 5.3
Position Angle
Star Colors A: White B: White
Discoverer BU 120

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E A (4.0) B (5.3)

Sep: 1.4″ · PA: 2° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

ADS 9951A is SB, 4.9, 6.9v, sep. 0.0003". AB, binary. Component B, 6.9v at 1". Components CD at 41" = HR 6026, q.v. | HR 6026, q.v.
ADS 9951A 5.9222d, K 26.4k/s, V0 +1.4k/s, asini 2.15.
Sco OB2; Sco-Cen assoc.; probable member of Sco-Cen cluster; upper Sco member; in reflection nebula, assoc. Sco R1; IC | 4592 at 145 pc.
H strong; SiIV weak for the spectral type.
0.005".
Jabbah.

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