HIP 86871
HIP 86871
DoubleStar
Pav
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.01
Spectral Type
G8III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.90)
Position & Identifiers
RA
17h 44m 55.8s
Dec
-57° 32' 43.0"
Constellation
Pav
HR
6586
HIP
86871
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AP
Separation
32.2″
Companion Mag
12.0
Position Angle
252°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
HDO 277
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 32.2″ · PA: 252° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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