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HIP 102642

HIP 102642 DoubleStar Cyg Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.27
Spectral Type G7IV
Star Color Orange (B-V 0.89)
Distance 181.2 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 20h 47m 52.8s
Dec +52° 24' 26.0"
Constellation Cyg
HR 7972
HIP 102642
Double Cat 14322

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Multiple Star System

Separation 26.0″
Companion Mag 10.8
Position Angle 321°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer ES 93

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 321° A (6.3) B (10.8)

Sep: 26.0″ · PA: 321° · N up, E left

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

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