HIP 78970
HIP 78970
DoubleStar
Lup
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.73
Spectral Type
F1IV
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.29)
Position & Identifiers
RA
16h 07m 16.4s
Dec
-36° 45' 20.0"
Constellation
Lup
HR
5991
HIP
78970
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Multiple Star System
Separation
40.4″
Companion Mag
11.8
Position Angle
358°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
Discoverer
HJ 4831
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 40.4″ · PA: 358° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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