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HIP 99920

HIP 99920 DoubleStar Sgr Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.39
Spectral Type M4III
Star Color Red (B-V 1.54)

Position & Identifiers

RA 20h 16m 23.7s
Dec -36° 27' 16.0"
Constellation Sgr
HR 7728
HIP 99920

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 36.8″
Companion Mag 11.2
Position Angle 229°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer HJ 5183

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 229° A (6.4) B (11.2)

Sep: 36.8″ · PA: 229° · N up, E left

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

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