HIP 5992
HIP 5992
DoubleStar
Tuc
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.24
Spectral Type
A0V
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.05)
Distance
326.2 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
01h 17m 03.6s
Dec
-66° 23' 53.0"
Constellation
Tuc
HR
380
HIP
5992
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Multiple Star System
Separation
2.4″
Companion Mag
8.3
Position Angle
329°
Star Colors
A: White
B: Yellow-white
Discoverer
HJ 3426
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 2.4″ · PA: 329° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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