HIP 116948
HIP 116948
DoubleStar
Cas
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.56
Spectral Type
M2III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.88)
Position & Identifiers
RA
23h 42m 20.8s
Dec
+64° 30' 56.0"
Constellation
Cas
HR
8989
HIP
116948
Double Cat
16940
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Multiple Star System
Separation
2.7″
Companion Mag
10.8
Position Angle
276°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
BU 993
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 2.7″ · PA: 276° · N up, E left
At limit · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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