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HIP 13402

HIP 13402 DoubleStar Eri Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.04
Spectral Type K2V
Star Color Orange (B-V 0.87)
Distance 27.0 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 02h 52m 32.1s
Dec -12° 46' 10.0"
Constellation Eri
HR 857
HIP 13402

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Multiple Star System

Separation 15.4″
Companion Mag 17.5
Position Angle 295°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer LWR 4

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 295° A (6.0) B (17.5)

Sep: 15.4″ · PA: 295° · N up, E left

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

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