Chi Cen

Observable Double Star Good (53/100)

Sep: 85.2", Companion: mag 8.5

HIP 68862; Chi Cen DoubleStar Cen Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing

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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.36

Spectral Type B2V

Star Color Blue (B-V -0.19)

Position & Identifiers

RA 14h 06m 02.8s

Dec -41° 10' 47.0"

Constellation Cen

HR 5285

HIP 68862

Bayer Chi

Variable ID Chi Cen

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Multiple Star System

Separation 85.2″

Companion Mag 8.5

Companion Sp K3Ve

Position Angle 78°

Star Colors A: Blue B: Orange

Discoverer WFC 145

Eyepiece View

Telescope Eyepiece

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°

Seeing

Scale Realistic = true angular size

Sep: 85.2″ · PA: 78° · N up, E left

Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″

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Stellar Notes

Variable Star

Amp. 0.020B, 0.035d.

Group/Cluster

Sco-Cen cluster; upper Cen group of Sco-Cen assoc.; member of Pleiades group.

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