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HIP 68455

HIP 68455 DoubleStar Cir Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.97
Spectral Type F2III
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.35)

Position & Identifiers

RA 14h 00m 52.2s
Dec -66° 16' 07.0"
Constellation Cir
HR 5253
HIP 68455

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Multiple Star System

Separation 41.1″
Companion Mag 12.5
Position Angle 180°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white
Discoverer HDO 227

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 180° A (6.0) B (12.5)

Sep: 41.1″ · PA: 180° · N up, E left

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

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