HIP 68641
HIP 68641
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.18
Spectral Type
F8V
Star Color
Yellow
(B-V 0.48)
Distance
181.2 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
14h 03m 01.7s
Dec
-31° 41' 02.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
5268
HIP
68641
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Multiple Star System
Separation
2.5″
Companion Mag
7.8
Position Angle
224°
Star Colors
A: Yellow
B: Yellow
Discoverer
BU 1197
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 2.5″ · PA: 224° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
0.041".
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