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HIP 3170

HIP 3170 DoubleStar Tuc Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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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
N E 92° A (5.9) B (12.9)

Sep: 7.3″ · PA: 92° · N up, E left

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

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