HIP 87523
HIP 87523
DoubleStar
Sco
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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
Sep: 6.8″ · PA: 347° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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