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HIP 78970

HIP 78970 DoubleStar Lup Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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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
N E A (5.7) B (11.8)

Sep: 40.4″ · PA: 358° · N up, E left

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

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