HIP 3170
HIP 3170
DoubleStar
Tuc
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.89
Spectral Type
G1V
Star Color
Yellow
(B-V 0.55)
Distance
56.2 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
00h 40m 26.4s
Dec
-59° 27' 16.0"
Constellation
Tuc
HR
176
HIP
3170
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Multiple Star System
Separation
7.3″
Companion Mag
12.9
Position Angle
92°
Star Colors
A: Yellow
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 7.3″ · PA: 92° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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