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HIP 87393

HIP 87393 DoubleStar Pav Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.78
Spectral Type K0III
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.00)

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 51m 35.5s
Dec -60° 09' 52.0"
Constellation Pav
HR 6624
HIP 87393

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Multiple Star System

Separation 36.9″
Companion Mag 13.0
Position Angle 345°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer HDO 278

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 345° A (5.8) B (13.0)

Sep: 36.9″ · PA: 345° · N up, E left

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

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