HIP 98842
HIP 98842
DoubleStar
Sgr
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.99
Spectral Type
K1III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.21)
Distance
465.9 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
20h 04m 19.6s
Dec
-32° 03' 23.0"
Constellation
Sgr
HR
7659
HIP
98842
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Multiple Star System
Separation
54.2″
Companion Mag
12.7
Position Angle
304°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
HJ 5165
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 54.2″ · PA: 304° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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