HIP 60549
HIP 60549
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.25
Spectral Type
K2-3III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.18)
Position & Identifiers
RA
12h 24m 44.7s
Dec
-41° 23' 03.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
4718
HIP
60549
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Multiple Star System
Separation
10.0″
Companion Mag
8.4
Position Angle
208°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
HJ 4518
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 10.0″ · PA: 208° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Components K3IIIab and F8IV.
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