HIP 72959
HIP 72959
DoubleStar
Cen
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.82
Spectral Type
K2III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.42)
Position & Identifiers
RA
14h 54m 38.0s
Dec
-33° 18' 02.0"
Constellation
Cen
HR
5549
HIP
72959
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AC
Separation
13.3″
Companion Mag
11.0
Position Angle
319°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
BU 347
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 13.3″ · PA: 319° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
B, 10.8v at 13", CPM.
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