HIP 102962
HIP 102962
DoubleStar
Pav
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.28
Spectral Type
A2-3IV-V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.15)
Distance
362.4 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
20h 51m 38.3s
Dec
-62° 25' 45.0"
Constellation
Pav
HR
7959
HIP
102962
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Multiple Star System
Separation
2.4″
Companion Mag
6.6
Position Angle
78°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
B: Yellow-white
Discoverer
RMK 26
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 2.4″ · PA: 78° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Binary with HR 7960. Mag. and colors for combined light, 5.67V, +0.16(B-V), +0.07(U-B).
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