17 Cap
HIP 102487; 17 Cap
Star
Cap
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4")
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.93
Spectral Type
A0
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.04)
Position & Identifiers
RA
20h 46m 10.0s
Dec
-21° 30' 51.0"
Constellation
Cap
HR
7937
HIP
102487
Flamsteed
17 Cap
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Multiple Star System
Separation
0.0″
Companion Mag
6.8
Position Angle
-1°
Star Colors
A: White
Discoverer
OCC9196
Eyepiece View
15x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 3.3°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.0″ · PA: -1° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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