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HIP 78078

HIP 78078 DoubleStar Lib Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.13
Spectral Type A2III
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.23)

Position & Identifiers

RA 15h 56m 33.4s
Dec -14° 49' 45.0"
Constellation Lib
HR 5930
HIP 78078

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Multiple Star System

Separation 6.7″
Companion Mag 19.0
Position Angle 77°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white
Discoverer VIG 18

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 77° A (6.1) B (19.0)

Sep: 6.7″ · PA: 77° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Suspected occultation double.

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