HIP 87926
HIP 87926
DoubleStar
Aps
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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
Sep: 26.4″ · PA: 122° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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