56 Aql

HIP 97928; 56 Aql DoubleStar Aql Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.79

Spectral Type gK5

Star Color Red (B-V 1.64)

Position & Identifiers

RA 19h 54m 08.2s

Dec -08° 34' 27.0"

Constellation Aql

HR 7584

HIP 97928

Flamsteed 56 Aql

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Multiple Star System

Separation 46.5″

Companion Mag 12.3

Position Angle 75°

Star Colors A: Red

Discoverer HJ 900

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

Sep: 46.5″ · PA: 75° · N up, E left

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

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