HIP 6427
HIP 6427
DoubleStar
Cet
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.35
Spectral Type
F6IV
Star Color
Yellow
(B-V 0.48)
Distance
407.7 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
01h 22m 30.5s
Dec
-19° 04' 53.0"
Constellation
Cet
HR
394
HIP
6427
Double Cat
1106
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Multiple Star System
Separation
5.1″
Companion Mag
8.7
Position Angle
72°
Star Colors
A: Yellow
B: Orange
Discoverer
HJ 2043
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 5.1″ · PA: 72° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
CPM.
Component B, -6k/s.
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