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HIP 59984

HIP 59984 DoubleStar Vir Visible Level 1 Naked eye / Binoculars - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.54
Spectral Type F2V
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.33)
Distance 203.8 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 18m 09.6s
Dec -03° 56' 55.0"
Constellation Vir
HR 4678
HIP 59984
Double Cat 8505

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Multiple Star System

Separation 20.0″
Companion Mag 6.9
Companion Sp F3V
Position Angle 195°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Yellow-white
Discoverer STF1627

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 195° A (6.5) B (6.9)

Sep: 20.0″ · PA: 195° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Binary with HR 4677.
Also classified A9III-IV.

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