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HIP 55763

HIP 55763 DoubleStar Cen Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.89
Spectral Type M3III
Star Color Red (B-V 1.54)

Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 25m 33.1s
Dec -37° 44' 52.0"
Constellation Cen
HR 4411
HIP 55763

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Multiple Star System

Separation 5.2″
Companion Mag 11.5
Position Angle 58°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer B 796

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 58° A (5.9) B (11.5)

Sep: 5.2″ · PA: 58° · N up, E left

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

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