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9 Lac

HIP 111674; 9 Lac DoubleStar Lac Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.63
Spectral Type A8IV
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.24)
Distance 148.2 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 22h 37m 22.4s
Dec +51° 32' 43.0"
Constellation Lac
HR 8613
HIP 111674
Flamsteed 9 Lac

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Multiple Star System

Separation 14.8″
Companion Mag 9.8
Position Angle 215°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white
Discoverer DRS 69

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 215° A (4.6) B (9.8)

Sep: 14.8″ · PA: 215° · N up, E left

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

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