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HIP 115756

HIP 115756 DoubleStar Tuc Visible Level 5 Expert level - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.45
Spectral Type K4III
Star Color Red (B-V 1.47)

Position & Identifiers

RA 23h 27m 07.2s
Dec -66° 34' 52.0"
Constellation Tuc
HR 8908
HIP 115756

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.3″
Companion Mag 8.7
Position Angle 26°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer HDS3340

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 26° A (6.5) B (8.7)

Sep: 0.3″ · PA: 26° · N up, E left

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

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