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44 Oph

HIP 85340; 44 Oph DoubleStar Oph Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.17
Spectral Type A3m
Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.28)
Distance 72 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 26m 22.2s
Dec -24° 10' 31.0"
Constellation Oph
HR 6486
HIP 85340
Flamsteed 44 Oph

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.1″
Companion Mag 5.1
Position Angle -1°
Star Colors A: Yellow-white
Discoverer OCC 64

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Stellar Notes

Hyades group.
Also classified A9m:, F2:.

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