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HIP 87706

HIP 87706 DoubleStar Sgr Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.20
Spectral Type O7.5II((f))
Star Color White (B-V 0.04)

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 54m 54.0s
Dec -24° 53' 14.0"
Constellation Sgr
HR 6672
HIP 87706

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Multiple Star System

Separation 4.5″
Companion Mag 12.7
Position Angle 43°
Star Colors A: White
Discoverer SNA 74

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 43° A (6.2) B (12.7)

Sep: 4.5″ · PA: 43° · N up, E left

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

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Spectral Classification

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Stellar Notes

Within 0.5d of HII reg. Ma 336.
Also classified O8III, O8IIIf, O8.5III((f)), O8II(f) O7.5II((f)) and O9.5Ib. uv 1394 and 1548 absorption very strong; | 1548 emission weak.

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