HIP 18173
HIP 18173
Star
Eri
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4")
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.22
Spectral Type
gK+F
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.88)
Position & Identifiers
RA
03h 53m 13.0s
Dec
-18° 26' 04.0"
Constellation
Eri
HR
1206
HIP
18173
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There is considerable confusion as to the classification of this binary. The HR catalogue (1908) gave G5; HD, F2 (the | most widely quoted); others gave F7V, F8V, A2: + K, and lastly (Bidelman) gK + F. If the given B-V is correct, the | gK + F is the most probable.
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