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Tau Aqr

HIP 112542; Tau1 Aqr; 69 Aqr

HIP 112542; Tau1 Aqr; 69 Aqr DoubleStar Aqr Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.66
Spectral Type A0V
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.05)

Position & Identifiers

RA 22h 47m 42.8s
Dec -14° 03' 23.0"
Constellation Aqr
HR 8673
HIP 112542
Bayer Tau1
Flamsteed 69 Aqr
Double Cat 16268

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 21.0″
Companion Mag 9.6
Companion Sp A9
Position Angle 127°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Yellow-white
Discoverer STF2943

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 127° A (5.7) B (9.6)

Sep: 21.0″ · PA: 127° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

AB optical.
Sometimes called Tau1 Aqr; usually no Greek letter. See HR 8679.

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