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Gamma Her

HIP 80170; Gamma Her; 20 Her DoubleStar Her Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.75
Spectral Type A9III
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.27)
Distance 192.6 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 21m 55.2s
Dec +19° 09' 11.0"
Constellation Her
HR 6095
HIP 80170
Bayer Gamma
Flamsteed 20 Her
Double Cat 10022

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 43.3″
Companion Mag 10.1
Position Angle 227°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white
Discoverer SHJ 227

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 227° A (3.8) B (10.1)

Sep: 43.3″ · PA: 227° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

ADS 10022B, 9.58v, optical.
11.9d.
Hyades group.

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