R Scl
HIP 6759
DoubleStar
Scl
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.79
Range
5.5 - 8.0
Period
372.000 days
Variable Type
Semi-Regular Variable (Late-type Giant)
Spectral Type
C6II
Star Color
Red
(B-V 3.86)
Position & Identifiers
RA
01h 26m 58.1s
Dec
-32° 32' 35.0"
Constellation
Scl
HR
423
HIP
6759
Variable ID
R Scl
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Visibility
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Light Curve
Multiple Star System
Separation
10.0″
Companion Mag
19.9
Position Angle
234°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
LDS2199
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 10.0″ · PA: 234° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Lifecycle
Spectral Classification
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Blackbody Spectrum
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Stellar Notes
SRb 9.1 - 12.8p, 370d.
CPM.
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