HIP 61498
HIP 61498
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.80
Spectral Type
A0V
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.01)
Position & Identifiers
RA
12h 36m 01.2s
Dec
-39° 52' 12.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
4796
HIP
61498
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AC
Separation
7.9″
Companion Mag
13.3
Companion Sp
M2.5
Position Angle
225°
Star Colors
A: White
B: Red
Discoverer
FIN 1
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 7.9″ · PA: 225° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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