8 PsA

HIP 106654; 8 PsA DoubleStar PsA Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.73

Spectral Type A7/8IV

Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.22)

Position & Identifiers

RA 21h 36m 11.0s

Dec -26° 10' 17.0"

Constellation PsA

HR 8253

HIP 106654

Flamsteed 8 PsA

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Multiple Star System

Separation 18.2″

Companion Mag 14.0

Position Angle 7°

Star Colors A: Yellow-white

Discoverer RST1098

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

Sep: 18.2″ · PA: 7° · N up, E left

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

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Spectral Classification

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Stellar Notes

Spectral

Also classified Am, F2IV.

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