Situla
HIP 111710; Kappa Aqr; 63 Aqr
HIP 111710; Kappa Aqr; 63 Aqr
DoubleStar
Aqr
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.03
Spectral Type
K2III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.14)
Distance
171.7 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
22h 37m 45.4s
Dec
-04° 13' 41.0"
Constellation
Aqr
HR
8610
HIP
111710
Bayer
Kappa
Flamsteed
63 Aqr
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Multiple Star System
Separation
84.4″
Companion Mag
12.2
Position Angle
252°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
HJ 5529
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 84.4″ · PA: 252° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Situla.
Occultation diameter = 0.0035".
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