HIP 57870
HIP 57870
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.57
Spectral Type
A2V
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.07)
Position & Identifiers
RA
11h 52m 10.1s
Dec
-56° 59' 16.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
4551
HIP
57870
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
61.5″
Companion Mag
11.4
Position Angle
120°
Star Colors
A: White
Discoverer
I 892
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 61.5″ · PA: 120° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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