HIP 12686
HIP 12686
DoubleStar
Per
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.84
Spectral Type
K0II-III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.12)
Position & Identifiers
RA
02h 42m 59.7s
Dec
+53° 31' 34.0"
Constellation
Per
HR
787
HIP
12686
Double Cat
2059
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Multiple Star System
Separation
13.2″
Companion Mag
15.1
Position Angle
7°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
ES 8
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 13.2″ · PA: 7° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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