HIP 85042
HIP 85042
DoubleStar
Oph
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.29
Spectral Type
G5IV
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.68)
Position & Identifiers
RA
17h 22m 51.3s
Dec
-02° 23' 18.0"
Constellation
Oph
HR
6465
HIP
85042
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Multiple Star System
Separation
48.5″
Companion Mag
11.7
Companion Sp
M3V
Position Angle
147°
Star Colors
A: Orange
B: Red
Discoverer
RAG 9
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 48.5″ · PA: 147° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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