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16 Cep

HIP 108535; 16 Cep DoubleStar Cep Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.03
Spectral Type F5V
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.44)
Distance 98.8 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 21h 59m 15.0s
Dec +73° 10' 48.0"
Constellation Cep
HR 8400
HIP 108535
Flamsteed 16 Cep

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Multiple Star System

Separation 118.7″
Companion Mag 12.0
Position Angle 169°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white
Discoverer BU 1509

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 169° A (5.0) B (12.0)

Sep: 118.7″ · PA: 169° · N up, E left

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

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