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HIP 12287

HIP 12287 DoubleStar And Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.18
Spectral Type F6III
Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.47)

Position & Identifiers

RA 02h 38m 17.8s
Dec +37° 43' 36.0"
Constellation And
HR 768
HIP 12287
Double Cat 1996

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Multiple Star System

Components 4
Component IDs AC
Separation 6.5″
Companion Mag 11.3
Position Angle 270°
Star Colors A: Yellow
Discoverer FOX 127

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 270° A (6.2) B (11.3)

Sep: 6.5″ · PA: 270° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

B 12v, 8" optical; AC CPM; D, mag. diff 5.97v at 40" from A.

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