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HIP 62421

HIP 62421 DoubleStar Vir Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.26
Spectral Type F7V
Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.55)

Position & Identifiers

RA 12h 47m 33.4s
Dec -06° 18' 07.0"
Constellation Vir
HR 4856
HIP 62421

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Multiple Star System

Separation 16.4″
Companion Mag 12.4
Position Angle 255°
Star Colors A: Yellow
Discoverer RST4966

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 255° A (6.3) B (12.4)

Sep: 16.4″ · PA: 255° · N up, E left

Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

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