HIP 55588
HIP 55588
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.00
Spectral Type
K6III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.46)
Distance
130.5 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
11h 23m 12.7s
Dec
-36° 09' 53.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
4396
HIP
55588
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Multiple Star System
Separation
32.6″
Companion Mag
14.1
Position Angle
124°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
SEE 131
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 32.6″ · PA: 124° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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