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HIP 83857

HIP 83857 DoubleStar Dra Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.46
Spectral Type A1V
Star Color White (B-V 0.00)

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 08m 17.1s
Dec +50° 50' 32.0"
Constellation Dra
HR 6383
HIP 83857
Double Cat 10369

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Separation 18.6″
Companion Mag 11.0
Position Angle 279°
Star Colors A: White B: Orange
Discoverer ES 77

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 279° A (6.5) B (11.0)

Sep: 18.6″ · PA: 279° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

The visual companion is optical. A companion at 0.168" has been discovered by speckle interferometry.

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