Alpha Lib

HIP 72603; Alpha1 Lib; 8 Lib

HIP 72603; Alpha1 Lib; 8 Lib DoubleStar Lib Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Requires steady seeing

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.15

Spectral Type F4IV

Star Color Yellow-white (B-V 0.41)

Distance 65 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 14h 50m 41.2s

Dec -15° 59' 50.0"

Constellation Lib

HR 5530

HIP 72603

Bayer Alpha1

Flamsteed 8 Lib

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Multiple Star System

Components 3

Component IDs O

Separation 0.2″

Companion Mag 9.4

Position Angle 340°

Star Colors A: Yellow-white B: Orange

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Stellar Notes

Double Star

CPM with HR 5531 at 231". Component A, HR 5531, is the suspected occultation double, 3.4, 3.8, sep. 0.01".

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