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HIP 68270

HIP 68270 DoubleStar Cir Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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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
N E 15° A (6.2) B (9.5)

Sep: 6.5″ · PA: 15° · N up, E left

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

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