HIP 117860
HIP 117860
DoubleStar
Scl
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.35
Spectral Type
A2V+F2V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.20)
Distance
543.6 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
23h 54m 21.4s
Dec
-27° 02' 32.0"
Constellation
Scl
HR
9044
HIP
117860
Double Cat
17090
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Multiple Star System
Separation
6.5″
Companion Mag
7.4
Companion Sp
F2V
Position Angle
272°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
B: Yellow-white
Discoverer
LAL 192
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 6.5″ · PA: 272° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Spectral Classification
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Stellar Notes
Companion F2V; vsini 43k/s. Components also classified A = Am(A1/A8V/F0), B = Am(A1/F1/F0).
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