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V642 Her

HIP 85934 DoubleStar Her Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.48
Variable Type Semi-Regular Variable
Spectral Type M4IIIa
Star Color Red (B-V 1.60)

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 33m 42.8s
Dec +14° 50' 30.0"
Constellation Her
HR 6543
HIP 85934
Variable ID V642 Her

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.5″
Companion Mag 7.2
Position Angle 32°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer WSI 3

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 32° A (6.5) B (7.2)

Sep: 0.5″ · PA: 32° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

SRb 6.41 - 6.56V, about 12d.

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