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V795 Cen

HIP 69618 DoubleStar Cen Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.07
Range 4.97 - 5.10
Variable Type Gamma Cassiopeiae (Eruptive Be Star)
Spectral Type B4Vne
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.08)

Position & Identifiers

RA 14h 14m 57.0s
Dec -57° 05' 09.0"
Constellation Cen
HR 5316
HIP 69618
Variable ID V795 Cen

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 32.3″
Companion Mag 11.0
Position Angle 165°
Star Colors A: Blue-white
Discoverer HDO 228

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 165° A (5.1) B (11.0)

Sep: 32.3″ · PA: 165° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Gamma Cas 4.97 - 5.10V.
Component B, M3IV; C, F4V; both optical.
Sco-Cen assoc.
Equivalent widths of H alpha and H beta vary.

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