HIP 18170
HIP 18170
DoubleStar
Tau
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.97
Spectral Type
F4V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.34)
Distance
108.7 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
03h 53m 10.0s
Dec
+17° 19' 37.0"
Constellation
Tau
HR
1201
HIP
18170
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Multiple Star System
Separation
17.5″
Companion Mag
16.6
Position Angle
294°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
Discoverer
KPP3546
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 17.5″ · PA: 294° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
In Taurus cluster; Mel 25 #6; the Hyades.
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