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HIP 16587

HIP 16587 DoubleStar Cam Visible Level 1 Naked eye / Binoculars - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.40
Spectral Type A4III
Star Color White (B-V 0.14)
Distance 362.4 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 03h 33m 32.1s
Dec +58° 45' 54.0"
Constellation Cam
HR 1068
HIP 16587
Double Cat 2592

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 20.5″
Companion Mag 7.7
Position Angle 245°
Star Colors A: White B: Yellow-white
Discoverer STF 396

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 245° A (6.4) B (7.7)

Sep: 20.5″ · PA: 245° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

AB CPM. B, spectral class F2V. Component C, 10.5v at 164".
Also classified Am(A3/A7/F0).

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