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HIP 6868

HIP 6868 DoubleStar Psc Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.20
Spectral Type K1III
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.12)

Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 28m 22.9s
Dec +07° 57' 41.0"
Constellation Psc
HR 426
HIP 6868

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Multiple Star System

Separation 68.9″
Companion Mag 8.0
Position Angle 100°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer S 398

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 100° A (6.2) B (8.0)

Sep: 68.9″ · PA: 100° · N up, E left

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

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Spectral Classification

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Stellar Notes

CPM. Component B is BD+7d214, 8.02V, +0.53(B-V), +0.06(U-B), G0.

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