HIP 87042
HIP 87042
DoubleStar
Sco
Visible
Level 6
Professional/Research - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.43
Spectral Type
B9V+A1V
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.02)
Distance
362.4 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
17h 47m 07.3s
Dec
-38° 06' 42.0"
Constellation
Sco
HR
6613
HIP
87042
Querying VizieR catalog...
Visibility
Set a location in User Settings to see visibility data.
Multiple Star System
Separation
0.1″
Companion Mag
7.8
Companion Sp
A1V
Position Angle
162°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: White
Discoverer
I 1336
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 0.1″ · PA: 162° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
Size Comparison
Querying VizieR for stellar data…
Stellar Lifecycle
Spectral Classification
Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
Loading HR diagram…
Blackbody Spectrum
Stellar Absorption Spectrum
Simulated absorption spectrum based on spectral type. Hover over lines to identify elements.
Stellar Notes
7.1 B9, 7.3, 34.00y, a = 0.157". Combined mag., color.
Survey Image
Loading survey image…