HIP 79350
HIP 79350
DoubleStar
CrB
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.29
Spectral Type
K2III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.20)
Distance
362.4 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
16h 11m 39.7s
Dec
+33° 20' 33.0"
Constellation
CrB
HR
6043
HIP
79350
Double Cat
9958
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
5.7″
Companion Mag
10.2
Position Angle
263°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
STT 305
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 5.7″ · PA: 263° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
AB binary. C, 10.5v at 78".
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