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HIP 66984

HIP 66984 Star Cen Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4")
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.98
Spectral Type B8III
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.08)

Position & Identifiers

RA 13h 43m 40.0s
Dec -42° 04' 03.0"
Constellation Cen
HR 5157
HIP 66984

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 0.0″
Companion Mag 7.5
Position Angle 41°
Star Colors A: Blue-white
Discoverer FIN 353

Eyepiece View

15x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 3.3°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 41° A (6.0) B (7.5)

Sep: 0.0″ · PA: 41° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Third component 9.2v at 0.8" from A.

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