HIP 79812
HIP 79812
DoubleStar
Nor
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.33
Spectral Type
A8IV
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.27)
Position & Identifiers
RA
16h 17m 20.9s
Dec
-53° 05' 12.0"
Constellation
Nor
HR
6059
HIP
79812
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Multiple Star System
Separation
23.5″
Companion Mag
12.8
Position Angle
17°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
Discoverer
SEE 269
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 23.5″ · PA: 17° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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