HIP 60870
HIP 60870
DoubleStar
Cru
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.15
Spectral Type
K0-1III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.92)
Distance
155.3 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
12h 28m 33.4s
Dec
-56° 24' 28.0"
Constellation
Cru
HR
4749
HIP
60870
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AC
Separation
24.2″
Companion Mag
13.3
Position Angle
348°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
HDO 217
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 24.2″ · PA: 348° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Zeta Her group.
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