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63 Cyg

HIP 104194; 63 Cyg DoubleStar Cyg Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.55
Spectral Type K4Ib-IIa
Star Color Red (B-V 1.57)
Distance 407.7 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 21h 06m 36.1s
Dec +47° 38' 54.0"
Constellation Cyg
HR 8089
HIP 104194
Flamsteed 63 Cyg
Double Cat 14649

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Multiple Star System

Separation 15.7″
Companion Mag 14.4
Position Angle 159°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer ES 32

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 159° A (4.5) B (14.4)

Sep: 15.7″ · PA: 159° · N up, E left

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

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