HIP 78870
HIP 78870
DoubleStar
Oph
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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
Sep: 9.6″ · PA: 62° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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