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HIP 74696

HIP 74696 DoubleStar Lup Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.95
Spectral Type A3m
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.21)

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 15m 53.8s
Dec -48° 04' 27.0"
Constellation Lup
HR 5663
HIP 74696

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Multiple Star System

Separation 12.7″
Companion Mag 10.4
Position Angle 16°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Orange
Discoverer HJ 4750

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 16° A (6.0) B (10.4)

Sep: 12.7″ · PA: 16° · N up, E left

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

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