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S Nor

Observable Variable Star Good (54/100)

Range: 6.1 - 6.8, Period: 9.8d

HIP 79932 VariableStar Nor Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Monitor brightness changes
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.49
Spectral Type F8-G0Ib
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.00)

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 18m 51.9s
Dec -57° 53' 59.0"
Constellation Nor
HR 6062
HIP 79932
Variable ID S Nor

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.9″
Companion Mag 11.6
Companion Sp B9V
Position Angle 258°
Star Colors A: Orange B: Blue-white
Discoverer EVS 1

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 258° A (6.5) B (11.6)

Sep: 0.9″ · PA: 258° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

CDelta 6.12 - 6.77V, 9.75411d. Period changes. Possibly blue companion.
In cluster NGC 6087 #13.

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