52 Oph
HIP 86060; 52 Oph
DoubleStar
Oph
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.57
Variable Type
Alpha2 CVn (Magnetic Rotating)
Spectral Type
B8p
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.01)
Position & Identifiers
RA
17h 35m 18.5s
Dec
-22° 02' 38.0"
Constellation
Oph
HR
6545
HIP
86060
Flamsteed
52 Oph
Variable ID
V2125 Oph
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Multiple Star System
Separation
8.7″
Companion Mag
12.7
Position Angle
53°
Star Colors
A: White
Discoverer
HUB 17
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 8.7″ · PA: 53° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Alpha CV, amp. 0.041V, 9.74073d. Variability and physical parameters discussed by North (1987, A&AS, 69, 371).
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