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Kaus Meridionalis

HIP 89931; Delta Sgr; 19 Sgr

HIP 89931; Delta Sgr; 19 Sgr DoubleStar Sgr Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 2.70
Spectral Type K2.5IIIa CN0.5
Star Color Red (B-V 1.38)
Distance 347.6 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 18h 20m 59.7s
Dec -29° 49' 41.0"
Constellation Sgr
HR 6859
HIP 89931
Bayer Delta
Flamsteed 19 Sgr
Double Cat 11264

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Multiple Star System

Components 4
Component IDs AD
Separation 31.7″
Companion Mag 14.5
Position Angle 276°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer SEE 350

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 276° A (2.7) B (14.5)

Sep: 31.7″ · PA: 276° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

K3-IIIa CN0.5 Ba0.2 Fe0.5. Also classified K3IIIa CN 1 Ba 0.1 Fe 0.5.
Kaus Meridionalis; Kaus Media; Media.

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