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V1768 Cyg

HIP 98863 DoubleStar Cyg Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.64
Spectral Type B1.5Ia
Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.54)

Position & Identifiers

RA 20h 04m 36.1s
Dec +32° 13' 07.0"
Constellation Cyg
HR 7678
HIP 98863
Variable ID V1768 Cyg
Double Cat 13335

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Multiple Star System

Separation 32.9″
Companion Mag 10.5
Position Angle
Star Colors A: Yellow B: Red
Discoverer HJ 1471

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E A (5.6) B (10.5)

Sep: 32.9″ · PA: 9° · 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

Amp. 0.08B, about 26d. Mass loss 0.00005 solar masses/y.
Optical companion, +0.74(B-V), +0.34(U-B).
Vul OB2; in reflection nebula; member assoc. Cyg R1 at 1000 pc.
Shell star.

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