HIP 85537
HIP 85537
DoubleStar
Oph
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.44
Spectral Type
A8V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.22)
Distance
271.8 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
17h 28m 49.7s
Dec
+00° 19' 50.0"
Constellation
Oph
HR
6507
HIP
85537
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Multiple Star System
Separation
46.8″
Companion Mag
9.8
Position Angle
316°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
B: Orange
Discoverer
WFC 193
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 46.8″ · PA: 316° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Hyades group.
Shell star. Weak emission in H alpha, beta in 1981, 1982. H alpha profile may vary on time scale of about a month.
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