Gamma Tuc

HIP 114996; Gamma Tuc DoubleStar Tuc Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.99

Spectral Type F1III

Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.40)

Distance 75.8 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 23h 17m 25.8s

Dec -58° 14' 09.0"

Constellation Tuc

HR 8848

HIP 114996

Bayer Gamma

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Multiple Star System

Separation 4.7″

Companion Mag 12.0

Position Angle 110°

Star Colors A: Yellow-white

Discoverer GAT 31

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

Sep: 4.7″ · PA: 110° · N up, E left

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

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