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