Psi Oct

HIP 110078; Psi Oct DoubleStar Oct Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.51

Spectral Type F3III

Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.31)

Position & Identifiers

RA 22h 17m 50.5s

Dec -77° 30' 42.0"

Constellation Oct

HR 8471

HIP 110078

Bayer Psi

Visibility

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Multiple Star System

Separation 7.4″

Companion Mag 14.5

Position Angle 301°

Star Colors A: Yellow-white

Discoverer KPP4269

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

Sep: 7.4″ · PA: 301° · 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 A6IV.

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