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HIP 118281

HIP 118281 DoubleStar And Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.58
Spectral Type G0V
Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.55)
Distance 64.0 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 23h 59m 29.2s
Dec +33° 43' 28.0"
Constellation And
HR 9074
HIP 118281
Double Cat 17149

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 2.6″
Companion Mag 6.7
Position Angle 344°
Star Colors A: Yellow B: Yellow
Discoverer STF3050

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 344° A (6.6) B (6.7)

Sep: 2.6″ · PA: 344° · N up, E left

At limit · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

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Stellar Notes

AB 6.5 G0V, 6.7 G0V, 355y, a = 3.125". C 12.9V at 82". Blended mag. for HR 9074/5, 5.81V; colors for combined light.

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