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S TrA

Observable Variable Star Good (54/100)

Range: 6.1 - 6.8, Period: 6.3d

HIP 78476 VariableStar TrA Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Monitor brightness changes
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.41
Spectral Type F8II
Star Color Orange (B-V 0.78)

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 01m 10.7s
Dec -63° 46' 36.0"
Constellation TrA
HR 5939
HIP 78476
Variable ID S TrA

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Multiple Star System

Separation 15.1″
Companion Mag 16.1
Position Angle 49°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer EVS 26

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 49° A (6.4) B (16.1)

Sep: 15.1″ · PA: 49° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

CDelta 6.06 - 6.81V, 6.32344d. Possible blue companion.

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