HIP 79173
HIP 79173
DoubleStar
Sco
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.19
Spectral Type
K0-2III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.79)
Position & Identifiers
RA
16h 09m 31.7s
Dec
-32° 38' 59.0"
Constellation
Sco
HR
6006
HIP
79173
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Multiple Star System
Separation
7.6″
Companion Mag
7.2
Position Angle
84°
Star Colors
A: Orange
B: Orange
Discoverer
BSO 11
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 7.6″ · PA: 84° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Components K0.5IIIab and F4III.
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