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HIP 105696; Theta2 Mic

HIP 105696; Theta2 Mic DoubleStar Mic Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.77
Spectral Type A0IIIpSi
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.05)
Distance 543.6 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 21h 24m 24.8s
Dec -41° 00' 24.0"
Constellation Mic
HR 8180
HIP 105696
Bayer Theta2

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 0.3″
Companion Mag 6.9
Position Angle 169°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: White
Discoverer BU 766

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 169° A (5.8) B (6.9)

Sep: 0.3″ · PA: 169° · N up, E left

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

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