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HIP 59008

HIP 59008 DoubleStar Hya Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.23
Spectral Type B8V
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.08)

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 05m 56.7s
Dec -35° 41' 38.0"
Constellation Hya
HR 4612
HIP 59008

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Multiple Star System

Separation 23.8″
Companion Mag 14.0
Position Angle 177°
Star Colors A: Blue-white
Discoverer SEE 144

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 177° A (6.2) B (14.0)

Sep: 23.8″ · PA: 177° · N up, E left

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

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