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HIP 74479

HIP 74479 DoubleStar Lup Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.10
Spectral Type B8V
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.08)

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 13m 07.4s
Dec -36° 05' 29.0"
Constellation Lup
HR 5653
HIP 74479

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Multiple Star System

Separation 4.7″
Companion Mag 11.0
Position Angle 154°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Yellow
Discoverer HUB 13

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 154° A (6.1) B (11.0)

Sep: 4.7″ · PA: 154° · N up, E left

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

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