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HIP 56901

HIP 56901 DoubleStar Crt Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.21
Spectral Type A1V
Star Color White (B-V 0.00)

Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 39m 51.1s
Dec -14° 28' 07.0"
Constellation Crt
HR 4490
HIP 56901
Double Cat 8259

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Multiple Star System

Separation 8.3″
Companion Mag 12.2
Position Angle 52°
Star Colors A: White
Discoverer BU 1078

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 52° A (6.2) B (12.2)

Sep: 8.3″ · PA: 52° · N up, E left

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

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