HIP 68493
HIP 68493
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.13
Spectral Type
K1III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.25)
Position & Identifiers
RA
14h 01m 19.0s
Dec
-40° 13' 20.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
5259
HIP
68493
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Multiple Star System
Separation
9.7″
Companion Mag
12.5
Position Angle
359°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
I 1573
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 9.7″ · PA: 359° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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