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HIP 12708

HIP 12708 DoubleStar Eri Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.36
Spectral Type B9V
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.02)
Distance 362.4 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 02h 43m 20.3s
Dec -40° 31' 39.0"
Constellation Eri
HR 814
HIP 12708

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Multiple Star System

Separation 2.3″
Companion Mag 7.2
Position Angle 41°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: White
Discoverer HJ 3527

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 41° A (6.4) B (7.2)

Sep: 2.3″ · PA: 41° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Binary. Combined mag., color.
Both components 16k/s.

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