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HIP 87926

HIP 87926 DoubleStar Aps Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.07
Spectral Type K2III
Star Color Red (B-V 1.20)

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 57m 41.8s
Dec -76° 10' 39.0"
Constellation Aps
HR 6635
HIP 87926

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Multiple Star System

Separation 26.4″
Companion Mag 14.0
Position Angle 122°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer HJ 4974

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 122° A (6.1) B (14.0)

Sep: 26.4″ · PA: 122° · N up, E left

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

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