53 Her
HIP 82587; 53 Her
DoubleStar
Her
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.32
Spectral Type
F0-2V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.29)
Distance
271.8 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
16h 52m 58.1s
Dec
+31° 42' 06.0"
Constellation
Her
HR
6279
HIP
82587
Flamsteed
53 Her
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Multiple Star System
Separation
75.4″
Companion Mag
12.5
Position Angle
64°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
Discoverer
BU 1454
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 75.4″ · PA: 64° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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