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Zeta Aqr

HIP 110960; Zeta2 Aqr; 55 Aqr

HIP 110960; Zeta2 Aqr; 55 Aqr DoubleStar Aqr Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.42
Spectral Type F3V
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.38)
Distance 148.2 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 22h 28m 50.1s
Dec -00° 01' 12.0"
Constellation Aqr
HR 8559
HIP 110960
Bayer Zeta2
Flamsteed 55 Aqr
Double Cat 15971

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Separation 1.8″
Companion Mag 11.3
Position Angle 154°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 154° A (4.4) B (11.3)

Sep: 1.8″ · PA: 154° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Binary with HR 8558. AB 4.31 F2IV, 4.51 F3IV, 856.0y, a = 5.055". Magnitude for blend 3.65V, combined colors. | Component B, HR 8558, is an astrometric binary.
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