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HIP 66668

HIP 66668 DoubleStar Mus Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.59
Spectral Type K0III
Star Color Red (B-V 1.30)

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 40m 00.6s
Dec -70° 47' 18.0"
Constellation Mus
HR 5125
HIP 66668

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.3″
Companion Mag 10.3
Position Angle 169°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer HDS1918

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 169° A (6.6) B (10.3)

Sep: 0.3″ · PA: 169° · N up, E left

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

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