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HIP 78117

HIP 78117 DoubleStar Nor Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.31
Spectral Type F1IV
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.38)

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 57m 03.8s
Dec -48° 09' 44.0"
Constellation Nor
HR 5921
HIP 78117

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Multiple Star System

Separation 33.9″
Companion Mag 11.5
Companion Sp K7
Position Angle 314°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Red
Discoverer SPM 33

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 314° A (6.3) B (11.5)

Sep: 33.9″ · PA: 314° · N up, E left

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

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