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HIP 56996

HIP 56996 DoubleStar Cha Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.33
Spectral Type K0III
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.08)

Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 41m 01.2s
Dec -83° 05' 60.0"
Constellation Cha
HR 4507
HIP 56996

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Multiple Star System

Separation 25.8″
Companion Mag 10.4
Position Angle 140°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer HJ 4468

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 140° A (6.3) B (10.4)

Sep: 25.8″ · PA: 140° · N up, E left

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

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