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HIP 66849

HIP 66849 DoubleStar Cen Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.38
Spectral Type B9III
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.03)

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 42m 01.1s
Dec -58° 47' 14.0"
Constellation Cen
HR 5140
HIP 66849

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Multiple Star System

Separation 6.3″
Companion Mag 16.3
Position Angle 303°
Star Colors A: Blue-white
Discoverer SHT 51

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 303° A (5.4) B (16.3)

Sep: 6.3″ · PA: 303° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Sco-Cen assoc.

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