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Mu Gru

Mu Gru (BS8488)

HIP 109973; Mu Gru DoubleStar Gru Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.10
Spectral Type G8III
Star Color Orange (B-V 0.92)
Distance 326.2 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 22h 16m 26.6s
Dec -41° 37' 39.0"
Constellation Gru
HR 8488
HIP 109973
Bayer Mu

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Multiple Star System

Separation 96.3″
Companion Mag 10.7
Position Angle 142°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer CRU9038

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 142° A (5.1) B (10.7)

Sep: 96.3″ · PA: 142° · N up, E left

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

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