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HIP 59941

HIP 59941 DoubleStar Com Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.34
Spectral Type K4III
Star Color Red (B-V 1.37)

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 17m 44.3s
Dec +15° 08' 39.0"
Constellation Com
HR 4676
HIP 59941

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Multiple Star System

Separation 47.5″
Companion Mag 16.4
Position Angle 282°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer UC 2310

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 282° A (6.3) B (16.4)

Sep: 47.5″ · PA: 282° · N up, E left

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

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