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61 Oph

HIP 86831; 61 Oph DoubleStar Oph Visible Level 1 Naked eye / Binoculars - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.17
Spectral Type A1IV-V
Star Color White (B-V 0.07)

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 44m 34.0s
Dec +02° 34' 46.0"
Constellation Oph
HR 6609
HIP 86831
Flamsteed 61 Oph
Double Cat 10750

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 20.6″
Companion Mag 6.5
Position Angle 93°
Star Colors A: White B: White
Discoverer STF2202

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 93° A (6.2) B (6.5)

Sep: 20.6″ · PA: 93° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

CPM with HR 6610. Combined colors. Mag. for blend 5.59V.

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