HIP 56996
HIP 56996
DoubleStar
Cha
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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
Sep: 25.8″ · PA: 140° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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