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HIP 12686

HIP 12686 DoubleStar Per Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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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
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer ES 8

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E A (5.8) B (15.1)

Sep: 13.2″ · PA: 7° · N up, E left

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

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