HIP 63688
HIP 63688
DoubleStar
Mus
Visible
Level 5
Expert level - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.03
Variable Type
Ellipsoidal Variable
Spectral Type
B1.5IIIne
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.05)
Position & Identifiers
RA
13h 03m 05.2s
Dec
-71° 28' 34.0"
Constellation
Mus
HR
4930
HIP
63688
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Multiple Star System
Separation
0.6″
Companion Mag
8.6
Position Angle
163°
Star Colors
A: White
B: Yellow
Discoverer
CHR 228
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.6″ · PA: 163° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Lifecycle
Spectral Classification
Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
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Blackbody Spectrum
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Stellar Notes
6.02 - 6.17V. Miscellaneous magnitude determinations range from 5.93 to 6.132V, probably confirming variability. Also | suspect amp. 0.03V on time scale 2 hrs.
Line width of H alpha emission variable.
Variable emission-line velocity. vsini 300k/s.
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