HIP 60729
HIP 60729
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.26
Spectral Type
G3-5V
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.68)
Distance
81.5 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
12h 26m 48.2s
Dec
-48° 54' 48.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
4734
HIP
60729
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Multiple Star System
Separation
532.2″
Companion Mag
10.7
Position Angle
294°
Star Colors
A: Orange
B: Red
Discoverer
WIS 202
Eyepiece View
15x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 3.3°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 532.2″ · PA: 294° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Faint CPM at 542" S. prec.
Sigma Pup group.
Xi UMa B has low lithium abundance while its companion has high.
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