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HIP 86871

HIP 86871 DoubleStar Pav Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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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
N E 252° A (6.0) B (12.0)

Sep: 32.2″ · PA: 252° · N up, E left

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

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