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HIP 6822

HIP 6822 DoubleStar Cet Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.13
Spectral Type K4III-IV
Star Color Red (B-V 1.32)

Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 27m 46.6s
Dec -10° 54' 06.0"
Constellation Cet
HR 425
HIP 6822
Double Cat 1162

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Multiple Star System

Separation 1.3″
Companion Mag 8.8
Companion Sp M:
Position Angle 304°
Star Colors A: Red B: Red
Discoverer BU 399

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 304° A (6.1) B (8.8)

Sep: 1.3″ · PA: 304° · N up, E left

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

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