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HIP 68493

HIP 68493 DoubleStar Cen Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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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
N E A (6.1) B (12.5)

Sep: 9.7″ · PA: 359° · N up, E left

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

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