Rho Gru
HIP 112203; Rho Gru
DoubleStar
Gru
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.85
Spectral Type
K0III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.03)
Distance
108.7 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
22h 43m 30.0s
Dec
-41° 24' 52.0"
Constellation
Gru
HR
8644
HIP
112203
Bayer
Rho
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Multiple Star System
Separation
19.3″
Companion Mag
14.0
Position Angle
302°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
I 1457
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 19.3″ · PA: 302° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Wolf 630 group.
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