HIP 72290
HIP 72290
DoubleStar
Lup
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.21
Spectral Type
G8III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.98)
Distance
155.3 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
14h 47m 01.3s
Dec
-52° 23' 01.0"
Constellation
Lup
HR
5495
HIP
72290
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Multiple Star System
Separation
9.3″
Companion Mag
13.0
Position Angle
258°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
HJ 4698
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 9.3″ · PA: 258° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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