HIP 88859
HIP 88859
DoubleStar
Ara
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.15
Spectral Type
B7-8II
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.08)
Position & Identifiers
RA
18h 08m 30.1s
Dec
-45° 46' 02.0"
Constellation
Ara
HR
6759
HIP
88859
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Multiple Star System
Separation
4.3″
Companion Mag
9.6
Position Angle
258°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Yellow
Discoverer
HJ 5015
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 4.3″ · PA: 258° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Component B, B9V, optical?
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