HIP 78142
HIP 78142
DoubleStar
Lup
Visible
Level 5
Expert level - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.80
Spectral Type
K0-1III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.01)
Position & Identifiers
RA
15h 57m 21.3s
Dec
-36° 11' 06.0"
Constellation
Lup
HR
5929
HIP
78142
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Multiple Star System
Separation
0.3″
Companion Mag
7.6
Position Angle
169°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
HDS2247
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.3″ · PA: 169° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Houk classified K0/1III + A0/1V.
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