HIP 24820
HIP 24820
DoubleStar
Tau
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.08
Spectral Type
G8II-III+G1IV-V
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.01)
Distance
217.4 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
05h 19m 14.7s
Dec
+20° 08' 05.0"
Constellation
Tau
HR
1741
HIP
24820
Double Cat
3894
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Multiple Star System
Separation
9.1″
Companion Mag
9.7
Position Angle
203°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
STF 680
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 9.1″ · PA: 203° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
CPM. Companion 9.64V, +0.76(B-V), +0.19(U-B), G1IV-V.
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