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HIP 81939

HIP 81939 DoubleStar Sco Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.58
Spectral Type A2V
Star Color White (B-V 0.10)
Distance 271.8 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 44m 17.3s
Dec -27° 27' 22.0"
Constellation Sco
HR 6216
HIP 81939
Double Cat 10173

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 2.4″
Companion Mag 10.2
Position Angle 20°
Star Colors A: White B: Yellow
Discoverer BU 1116

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 20° A (6.6) B (10.2)

Sep: 2.4″ · PA: 20° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

E?, amp. 0.03V.
ADS 10173AB, binary.

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