HIP 116962
HIP 116962
DoubleStar
Cas
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.40
Spectral Type
K2III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.24)
Position & Identifiers
RA
23h 42m 31.5s
Dec
+61° 40' 46.0"
Constellation
Cas
HR
8990
HIP
116962
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Multiple Star System
Separation
10.4″
Companion Mag
13.0
Position Angle
228°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
MLR 23
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 10.4″ · PA: 228° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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