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HIP 60549

HIP 60549 DoubleStar Cen Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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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
N E 208° A (6.2) B (8.4)

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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