Lambda UMi

HIP 84535; Lambda UMi DoubleStar UMi Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.38

Spectral Type M1III

Star Color Red (B-V 1.57)

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 16m 56.8s

Dec +89° 02' 16.0"

Constellation UMi

HR 7394

HIP 84535

Bayer Lambda

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Multiple Star System

Separation 52.4″

Companion Mag 14.1

Position Angle 236°

Star Colors A: Red

Discoverer HJ 2985

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

Sep: 52.4″ · PA: 236° · N up, E left

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

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