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HIP 56245

HIP 56245 DoubleStar Crt Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.24
Spectral Type F7IV
Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.54)

Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 31m 47.6s
Dec -20° 46' 36.0"
Constellation Crt
HR 4440
HIP 56245

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Multiple Star System

Separation 1.2″
Companion Mag 11.0
Position Angle 252°
Star Colors A: Yellow B: Red
Discoverer TOK 222

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 252° A (6.2) B (11.0)

Sep: 1.2″ · PA: 252° · N up, E left

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

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