HIP 84731
HIP 84731
DoubleStar
Ara
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.91
Spectral Type
K2IIICNIb-II
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.37)
Position & Identifiers
RA
17h 19m 12.4s
Dec
-59° 41' 40.0"
Constellation
Ara
HR
6408
HIP
84731
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Multiple Star System
Separation
27.3″
Companion Mag
13.0
Position Angle
275°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
HDO 312
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 27.3″ · PA: 275° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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