HIP 85520
HIP 85520
DoubleStar
Ara
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.94
Spectral Type
G8II-III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.11)
Position & Identifiers
RA
17h 28m 38.7s
Dec
-55° 10' 11.0"
Constellation
Ara
HR
6487
HIP
85520
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AC
Separation
38.2″
Companion Mag
12.5
Position Angle
147°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
HDO 273
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 38.2″ · PA: 147° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
B, 14.0v at 15"; C, 12.5 at 37".
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