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Delta Lyr

HIP 92791; Delta2 Lyr; 12 Lyr

HIP 92791; Delta2 Lyr; 12 Lyr DoubleStar Lyr Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.30
Variable Type Semi-Regular Variable
Spectral Type M4II
Star Color Red (B-V 1.68)

Position & Identifiers

RA 18h 54m 30.2s
Dec +36° 53' 56.0"
Constellation Lyr
HR 7139
HIP 92791
Bayer Delta2
Flamsteed 12 Lyr
Variable ID Del2 Lyr
Double Cat 11825

Visibility

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 86.3″
Companion Mag 11.2
Companion Sp B9/A0
Position Angle 349°
Star Colors A: Red B: Blue-white
Discoverer ES 2028

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 349° A (4.3) B (11.2)

Sep: 86.3″ · PA: 349° · N up, E left

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

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Spectral Classification

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Stellar Notes

SRc? 4.22 - 4.33V.
In Delta Lyr cluster in the Pleiades group.

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