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HIP 20493

HIP 20493 DoubleStar Tau Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.99
Spectral Type B8IV-V
Star Color White (B-V 0.03)

Position & Identifiers

RA 04h 23m 32.4s
Dec +20° 58' 56.0"
Constellation Tau
HR 1375
HIP 20493

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.2″
Position Angle
Star Colors A: White
Discoverer CHR 16

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E A (6.0) B (8.0)

Sep: 0.2″ · PA: 1° · N up, E left

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

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