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HIP 98461

HIP 98461 DoubleStar Sgr Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.95
Spectral Type G8III
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.00)

Position & Identifiers

RA 20h 00m 15.9s
Dec -37° 42' 08.0"
Constellation Sgr
HR 7629
HIP 98461

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Multiple Star System

Separation 23.6″
Companion Mag 13.5
Position Angle 210°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer HDO 293

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 210° A (6.0) B (13.5)

Sep: 23.6″ · PA: 210° · N up, E left

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

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