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HIP 78279

HIP 78279 DoubleStar TrA Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.75
Spectral Type B7III
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.06)

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 58m 58.1s
Dec -65° 02' 16.0"
Constellation TrA
HR 5920
HIP 78279

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Multiple Star System

Separation 9.9″
Companion Mag 12.5
Position Angle 283°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Yellow
Discoverer B 854

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 283° A (5.8) B (12.5)

Sep: 9.9″ · PA: 283° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Companion F5V, optical.

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