Beta Equ
HIP 105570; Beta Equ; 10 Equ
DoubleStar
Equ
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.16
Spectral Type
A3V
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.05)
Distance
116.5 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
21h 22m 53.6s
Dec
+06° 48' 40.0"
Constellation
Equ
HR
8178
HIP
105570
Bayer
Beta
Flamsteed
10 Equ
Double Cat
14920
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Multiple Star System
Components
5
Component IDs
AE
Separation
40.9″
Companion Mag
14.0
Position Angle
257°
Star Colors
A: White
Discoverer
HJ 3023
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 40.9″ · PA: 257° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
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