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HIP 81702

Observable Double Star Fair (25/100)

Sep: 1.7", Companion: mag 8.4

HIP 81702 DoubleStar Ara Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.65
Spectral Type O5III(f)
Star Color White (B-V 0.13)
Distance 465.9 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 41m 20.3s
Dec -48° 45' 47.0"
Constellation Ara
HR 6187
HIP 81702

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Multiple Star System

Components 6
Component IDs AC
Separation 1.7″
Companion Mag 8.4
Position Angle 11°
Star Colors A: White B: Yellow
Discoverer MLO 8

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 11° A (5.7) B (8.4)

Sep: 1.7″ · PA: 11° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

AB binary, 5.6, 9.0v sep. 1.6". C = HD 150135, O7:, CPM.
Component A of visual system.
In cluster NGC 6193 #1. Neutral hydrogen shell around the cluster probably at greater distance and not associated with | the cluster. High luminosity member of Ara OB1a complex.
Also classified O5III:n(f).

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