HIP 84709
Observable Double Star
Fair (26/100)
Sep: 1.4", Companion: mag 7.4
HIP 84709
DoubleStar
Sco
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.91
Spectral Type
K3V+K5V
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.04)
Distance
23.1 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
17h 18m 57.2s
Dec
-34° 59' 23.0"
Constellation
Sco
HR
6426
HIP
84709
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Multiple Star System
Components
4
Component IDs
AB
Separation
1.4″
Companion Mag
7.4
Companion Sp
K5V
Position Angle
318°
Star Colors
A: Orange
B: Red
Discoverer
MLO 4
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 1.4″ · PA: 318° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Amp. 0.04.
AB 6.1 K3V, 7.6 K5V, 42.177y, a = 1.734" or 42.09y, a = 1.82", combined mag., colors. Component C, 9.9v M2, 32" | physical. D, 12.8v at 15".
0.144".
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