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HIP 12072

HIP 12072 DoubleStar And Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.71
Spectral Type K3III
Star Color Red (B-V 1.39)

Position & Identifiers

RA 02h 35m 38.8s
Dec +37° 18' 44.0"
Constellation And
HR 748
HIP 12072
Double Cat 1964

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 17.9″
Companion Mag 10.3
Position Angle 71°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer STF 279

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 71° A (5.7) B (10.3)

Sep: 17.9″ · PA: 71° · N up, E left

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

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