HIP 85470
HIP 85470
DoubleStar
Ara
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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
Sep: 31.2″ · PA: 356° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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