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HIP 59489

HIP 59489 DoubleStar Com Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.49
Spectral Type F5V
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.36)

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 12m 01.2s
Dec +28° 32' 10.0"
Constellation Com
HR 4642
HIP 59489

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Multiple Star System

Separation 143.5″
Companion Mag 17.4
Position Angle 165°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white
Discoverer LDS1285

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 165° A (6.5) B (17.4)

Sep: 143.5″ · PA: 165° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Gamma Leo group?

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