HIP 116539
HIP 116539
DoubleStar
Scl
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.52
Spectral Type
K1III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.26)
Distance
1087.2 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
23h 37m 05.4s
Dec
-31° 52' 15.0"
Constellation
Scl
HR
8956
HIP
116539
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Multiple Star System
Separation
5.5″
Companion Mag
9.9
Position Angle
251°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
HWE 93
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 5.5″ · PA: 251° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Components K2.5IIIb and F9V.
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