54 Sgr
HIP 96808; 54 Sgr
DoubleStar
Sgr
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.20
Spectral Type
K2III+F8V
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.13)
Distance
88.2 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
19h 40m 43.4s
Dec
-16° 17' 36.0"
Constellation
Sgr
HR
7476
HIP
96808
Flamsteed
54 Sgr
Double Cat
12767
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Multiple Star System
Components
4
Separation
45.2″
Companion Mag
12.7
Companion Sp
F8V
Position Angle
279°
Star Colors
A: Orange
B: Yellow
Discoverer
HJ 599
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 45.2″ · PA: 279° · 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
Amp. 0.09V.
Primary is close double, combined colors. Mag. for blend 5.30V. Component B, 12.6v at 38" optical. C, 8.9 F8V | at 46" physical.
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