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AR Cet

HIP 9372 DoubleStar Cet Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.51
Variable Type Semi-Regular Variable
Spectral Type M3III
Star Color Red (B-V 1.52)

Position & Identifiers

RA 02h 00m 26.9s
Dec -08° 31' 25.0"
Constellation Cet
HR 587
HIP 9372
Variable ID AR Cet

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Multiple Star System

Separation 61.5″
Companion Mag 11.4
Position Angle 202°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer HJ 3476

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 202° A (5.5) B (11.4)

Sep: 61.5″ · PA: 202° · 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

SR? 5.40 - 5.61V.

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