3 Cap
HIP 99918; 3 Cap
DoubleStar
Cap
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.32
Spectral Type
B9pHg
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.01)
Position & Identifiers
RA
20h 16m 22.8s
Dec
-12° 20' 13.0"
Constellation
Cap
HR
7738
HIP
99918
Flamsteed
3 Cap
Double Cat
13600
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
26.7″
Companion Mag
13.7
Position Angle
33°
Star Colors
A: White
Discoverer
BU 294
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 26.7″ · PA: 33° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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