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76 Cyg

HIP 107097; 76 Cyg DoubleStar Cyg Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.11
Spectral Type A2V
Star Color White (B-V 0.07)
Distance 250.9 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 21h 41m 34.3s
Dec +40° 48' 19.0"
Constellation Cyg
HR 8291
HIP 107097
Flamsteed 76 Cyg

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 58.2″
Companion Mag 9.5
Position Angle 233°
Star Colors A: White B: Yellow
Discoverer S 796

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 233° A (6.1) B (9.5)

Sep: 58.2″ · PA: 233° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Sirius group.

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