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HIP 5251

HIP 5251 DoubleStar Cas Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.38
Spectral Type K2III

Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 07m 09.5s
Dec +53° 29' 54.0"
Constellation Cas
HR 318
HIP 5251
Double Cat 915

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 20.1″
Companion Mag 10.6
Position Angle 75°
Discoverer H 4 66

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 75° A (6.4) B (10.6)

Sep: 20.1″ · PA: 75° · N up, E left

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

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