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HIP 78870

HIP 78870 DoubleStar Oph Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.41
Spectral Type K0
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.03)

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 05m 59.8s
Dec -06° 08' 22.0"
Constellation Oph
HR 5990
HIP 78870

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Multiple Star System

Separation 9.6″
Companion Mag 12.3
Position Angle 62°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer KUI 70

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 62° A (6.4) B (12.3)

Sep: 9.6″ · PA: 62° · N up, E left

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

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