HIP 68080
HIP 68080
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.14
Spectral Type
A1V
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.07)
Distance
271.8 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
13h 56m 19.8s
Dec
-54° 07' 55.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
5234
HIP
68080
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
2.0″
Companion Mag
7.5
Position Angle
15°
Star Colors
A: White
B: Yellow-white
Discoverer
R 227
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 2.0″ · PA: 15° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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