HIP 84720
Observable Double Star
Excellent (63/100)
Sep: 10.6", Companion: mag 8.9
HIP 84720
DoubleStar
Ara
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.48
Spectral Type
G8-K0V
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.80)
Distance
24.9 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
17h 19m 03.2s
Dec
-46° 38' 02.0"
Constellation
Ara
HR
6416
HIP
84720
Querying VizieR catalog...
Visibility
Set a location in User Settings to see visibility data.
Multiple Star System
Components
4
Component IDs
AB
Separation
10.6″
Companion Mag
8.9
Position Angle
259°
Star Colors
A: Orange
B: Red
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 10.6″ · PA: 259° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
Size Comparison
Querying VizieR for stellar data…
Stellar Lifecycle
Spectral Classification
Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
Loading HR diagram…
Blackbody Spectrum
Stellar Absorption Spectrum
Simulated absorption spectrum based on spectral type. Hover over lines to identify elements.
Stellar Notes
AB 5.53 G8V, 8.65 M0V, 693.24y, a = 10.415", or 2205y, a = 23.90". Various published orbits range from 242 to 2205y. | Combined mag., colors.
0.117".
Comp. B, +21k/s.
Survey Image
Loading survey image…