HIP 62012
HIP 62012
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.66
Spectral Type
K0III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.09)
Distance
130.5 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
12h 42m 35.4s
Dec
-48° 48' 47.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
4831
HIP
62012
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Multiple Star System
Separation
720.0″
Companion Mag
16.4
Position Angle
83°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
TOK 560
Eyepiece View
15x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 3.3°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 720.0″ · PA: 83° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Hyades group.
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