Fuyue
HIP 87261
HIP 87261
DoubleStar
Sco
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.21
Spectral Type
K2III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.17)
Distance
125.8 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
17h 49m 51.5s
Dec
-37° 02' 36.0"
Constellation
Sco
HR
6630
HIP
87261
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Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AC
Separation
30.8″
Companion Mag
13.5
Position Angle
205°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
SEE 340
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 30.8″ · PA: 205° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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