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HIP 74490

HIP 74490 DoubleStar Lib Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.47
Spectral Type B9
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.04)

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 13m 17.5s
Dec -24° 00' 30.0"
Constellation Lib
HR 5655
HIP 74490

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Multiple Star System

Separation 8.2″
Companion Mag 12.5
Position Angle 45°
Star Colors A: Blue-white
Discoverer HUB 14

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 45° A (6.5) B (12.5)

Sep: 8.2″ · PA: 45° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

7.1, 7.1v, sep. 0.03"; suspected SB, but duplicity doubtful.

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