52 Sgr
HIP 96465; 52 Sgr
DoubleStar
Sgr
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.60
Spectral Type
B9
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.07)
Distance
1,631 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
19h 36m 42.4s
Dec
-24° 53' 01.0"
Constellation
Sgr
HR
7440
HIP
96465
Flamsteed
52 Sgr
Double Cat
12654
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Multiple Star System
Separation
2.3″
Companion Mag
9.2
Position Angle
175°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: Yellow
Discoverer
BU 654
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 2.3″ · PA: 175° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
ADS 12654. Uncertain which component varies.
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