72 Peg
HIP 116310; 72 Peg
DoubleStar
Peg
Visible
Level 5
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.98
Spectral Type
K4IIIb
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.38)
Distance
181.2 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
23h 33m 57.2s
Dec
+31° 19' 31.0"
Constellation
Peg
HR
8943
HIP
116310
Flamsteed
72 Peg
Double Cat
16836
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Multiple Star System
Separation
0.6″
Companion Mag
6.1
Position Angle
107°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
BU 720
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.6″ · PA: 107° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
ADS 16836. Uncertain which component varies.
5.6 K4III, 5.7 K5III, 241.20y, a = 0.447".
0.005".
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