Theta Phe

HIP 116737; Theta Phe DoubleStar Phe Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.09

Spectral Type A8V+F0V

Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.24)

Distance 407.7 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 23h 39m 28.0s

Dec -46° 38' 16.0"

Constellation Phe

HR 8966

HIP 116737

Bayer Theta

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Multiple Star System

Separation 3.9″

Companion Mag 7.3

Companion Sp F0V

Position Angle 227°

Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Yellow-white

Discoverer DUN 251

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

Sep: 3.9″ · PA: 227° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Spectral

Also classified A7III + A9IV.

Alternative Names

See HR 8959.

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