HIP 82453
HIP 82453
DoubleStar
Sco
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.11
Spectral Type
B9pSi*
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.12)
Distance
544 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
16h 50m 59.8s
Dec
-37° 30' 52.0"
Constellation
Sco
HR
6244
HIP
82453
Variable ID
Var?
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Multiple Star System
Separation
6.8″
Companion Mag
7.8
Position Angle
4°
Star Colors
A: White
B: Yellow-white
Discoverer
HJ 4889
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 6.8″ · PA: 4° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Long per?
Also classified B8II/III.
Companion -30k/s, double lines velocity separation 258k/s, both components B9V.
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