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Chi Aql

HIP 96957; Chi Aql; 47 Aql DoubleStar Aql Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.27
Spectral Type G0:III+A3V
Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.57)
Distance 543.6 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 19h 42m 34.0s
Dec +11° 49' 36.0"
Constellation Aql
HR 7497
HIP 96957
Bayer Chi
Flamsteed 47 Aql
Double Cat 12808

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Multiple Star System

Components 5
Component IDs AB
Separation 0.4″
Companion Mag 6.6
Companion Sp G0III
Position Angle 75°
Star Colors A: Yellow B: Yellow
Discoverer STT 380

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 75° A (5.3) B (6.6)

Sep: 0.4″ · PA: 75° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

AB, fixed sep.
Also classified G2+B8 and dF3+A3.
0.0006".

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