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HIP 71853

HIP 71853 DoubleStar Cen Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.37
Spectral Type ApSi
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.09)
Distance 1087.2 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 14h 41m 51.1s
Dec -30° 56' 00.0"
Constellation Cen
HR 5474
HIP 71853

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Multiple Star System

Separation 1.0″
Companion Mag 7.6
Position Angle 347°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: White
Discoverer BU 414

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 347° A (6.4) B (7.6)

Sep: 1.0″ · PA: 347° · N up, E left

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

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