Grumium

HIP 87585; Xi Dra; 32 Dra

HIP 87585; Xi Dra; 32 Dra DoubleStar Dra Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.75

Spectral Type K2III

Star Color Red (B-V 1.18)

Distance 112.6 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 53m 31.7s

Dec +56° 52' 22.0"

Constellation Dra

HR 6688

HIP 87585

Bayer Xi

Flamsteed 32 Dra

Visibility

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Multiple Star System

Separation 315.7″

Companion Mag 13.1

Companion Sp M5V

Position Angle 290°

Star Colors A: Red B: Red

Discoverer LDS1457

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

32x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 1.6°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

Sep: 315.7″ · PA: 290° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Alternative Names

Grumium; Genam; Nodus I.

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