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HIP 61621

HIP 61621 DoubleStar Hya Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.45
Spectral Type F1IV
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.32)
Distance 88.2 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 37m 42.2s
Dec -27° 08' 20.0"
Constellation Hya
HR 4803
HIP 61621
Double Cat 8612

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Multiple Star System

Separation 2.6″
Companion Mag 11.3
Position Angle 200°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white
Discoverer B 230

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 200° A (5.5) B (11.3)

Sep: 2.6″ · PA: 200° · N up, E left

At limit · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

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Stellar Notes

Sirius group; UMa stream.

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