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26 Oph

HIP 83196; 26 Oph DoubleStar Oph Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.75
Spectral Type F4V
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.41)

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 00m 09.5s
Dec -24° 59' 21.0"
Constellation Oph
HR 6310
HIP 83196
Flamsteed 26 Oph

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Multiple Star System

Separation 8.7″
Companion Mag 12.7
Position Angle 243°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Yellow
Discoverer EHR 14

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 243° A (5.8) B (12.7)

Sep: 8.7″ · PA: 243° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Suspected occultation double.

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