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HIP 115178

HIP 115178 DoubleStar Scl Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.37
Spectral Type K2III
Star Color Red (B-V 1.30)

Position & Identifiers

RA 23h 19m 43.2s
Dec -33° 42' 29.0"
Constellation Scl
HR 8871
HIP 115178

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Multiple Star System

Separation 40.5″
Companion Mag 12.9
Position Angle 306°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer HDO 302

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 306° A (6.4) B (12.9)

Sep: 40.5″ · PA: 306° · N up, E left

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

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