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HIP 64478

HIP 64478 DoubleStar Cen Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.16
Spectral Type G0V
Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.60)

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 12m 56.0s
Dec -59° 49' 00.0"
Constellation Cen
HR 4980
HIP 64478

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Multiple Star System

Separation 25.3″
Companion Mag 9.4
Position Angle 146°
Star Colors A: Yellow
Discoverer COO 152

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 146° A (6.2) B (9.4)

Sep: 25.3″ · PA: 146° · N up, E left

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

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Spectral Classification

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Stellar Notes

Two components, one RV +100k/s, the other -68k/s from a single observation.

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