HIP 66521
HIP 66521
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.42
Spectral Type
K1III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.12)
Position & Identifiers
RA
13h 38m 07.6s
Dec
-58° 24' 54.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
5122
HIP
66521
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Multiple Star System
Separation
2.6″
Companion Mag
9.8
Position Angle
11°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
R 223
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 2.6″ · PA: 11° · N up, E left
At limit · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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