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HIP 17464

HIP 17464 DoubleStar Ret Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.30
Spectral Type K1III
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.04)

Position & Identifiers

RA 03h 44m 33.8s
Dec -54° 16' 26.0"
Constellation Ret
HR 1168
HIP 17464

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Multiple Star System

Separation 4.9″
Companion Mag 9.3
Position Angle 18°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer HJ 3592

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 18° A (6.3) B (9.3)

Sep: 4.9″ · PA: 18° · N up, E left

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

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