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HIP 87523

HIP 87523 DoubleStar Sco Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.20
Spectral Type F8IV-V
Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.54)
Distance 120.8 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 52m 52.7s
Dec -41° 59' 48.0"
Constellation Sco
HR 6649
HIP 87523

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Multiple Star System

Separation 6.8″
Companion Mag 14.9
Position Angle 347°
Star Colors A: Yellow
Discoverer NSN 380

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 347° A (6.2) B (14.9)

Sep: 6.8″ · PA: 347° · N up, E left

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

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