Mu Gru
Mu Gru (BS8488)
HIP 109973; Mu Gru
DoubleStar
Gru
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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
Sep: 96.3″ · PA: 142° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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