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HIP 26072

HIP 26072 Star Tau Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.18
Spectral Type B6V
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.07)

Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 33m 38.8s
Dec +20° 28' 27.0"
Constellation Tau
HR 1860
HIP 26072

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.0″
Companion Mag 8.0
Position Angle -1°
Star Colors A: Blue-white
Discoverer RCH 8

Eyepiece View

15x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 3.3°
Realistic = true angular size
N E A (6.2) B (8.0)

Sep: 0.0″ · PA: -1° · N up, E left

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

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