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HIP 85470

HIP 85470 DoubleStar Ara Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.75
Spectral Type K2III
Star Color Red (B-V 1.17)

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 27m 57.6s
Dec -52° 17' 50.0"
Constellation Ara
HR 6483
HIP 85470

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 31.2″
Companion Mag 13.0
Position Angle 356°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer HDO 272

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 356° A (5.8) B (13.0)

Sep: 31.2″ · PA: 356° · N up, E left

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

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