Xi Pav
Observable Double Star
Excellent (60/100)
Sep: 3.7", Companion: mag 8.1
HIP 90098; Xi Pav
DoubleStar
Pav
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.36
Spectral Type
K4III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.48)
Distance
203.8 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
18h 23m 13.6s
Dec
-61° 29' 38.0"
Constellation
Pav
HR
6855
HIP
90098
Bayer
Xi
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
3.7″
Companion Mag
8.1
Position Angle
159°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
GLE 2
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 3.7″ · PA: 159° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Primary of visual double and a suspected astrometric binary.
2214d, K 17.9k/s, V0 +12.4k/s, asini 526. 7 and 6 solar masses. Secondary of SB may be a collapsed star.
0.008".
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