HIP 65479
HIP 65479
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.31
Spectral Type
F2III
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.40)
Distance
407.7 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
13h 25m 13.9s
Dec
-64° 29' 07.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
5048
HIP
65479
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Multiple Star System
Separation
22.0″
Companion Mag
10.9
Companion Sp
M3
Position Angle
172°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
B: Red
Discoverer
HJ 4583
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 22.0″ · PA: 172° · 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
Also classified F3IV-V.
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