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