68 Aql

HIP 100977; 68 Aql DoubleStar Aql Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.13

Spectral Type B9V

Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.06)

Position & Identifiers

RA 20h 28m 24.9s

Dec -03° 21' 28.0"

Constellation Aql

HR 7821

HIP 100977

Flamsteed 68 Aql

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Multiple Star System

Separation 9.0″

Companion Mag 13.7

Position Angle 178°

Star Colors A: Blue-white

Discoverer RST4667

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

Sep: 9.0″ · PA: 178° · N up, E left

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

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