Theta Mic
HIP 105696; Theta2 Mic
HIP 105696; Theta2 Mic
DoubleStar
Mic
Visible
Level 5
Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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
Sep: 0.3″ · PA: 169° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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