V766 Cen
HIP 67261
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.51
Spectral Type
K00-Iae
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.98)
Position & Identifiers
RA
13h 47m 10.7s
Dec
-62° 35' 24.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
5171
HIP
67261
Variable ID
V766 Cen
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Multiple Star System
Separation
9.3″
Companion Mag
9.9
Position Angle
318°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
COO 157
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 9.3″ · PA: 318° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
S Dor? 6.17 - 7.50V.
Companion 10.01V, +0.78(B-V).
IR excess. Dust shell.
In R80; H alpha emission region.
NII emission. Overabundant sodium. Intense circumstellar silicate emission shell.
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