HIP 68270
HIP 68270
DoubleStar
Cir
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.20
Spectral Type
K0III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.05)
Position & Identifiers
RA
13h 58m 31.2s
Dec
-65° 48' 02.0"
Constellation
Cir
HR
5242
HIP
68270
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Multiple Star System
Separation
6.5″
Companion Mag
9.5
Position Angle
15°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
HJ 4632
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 6.5″ · PA: 15° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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