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HIP 87042

HIP 87042 DoubleStar Sco Visible Level 6 Professional/Research - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.43
Spectral Type B9V+A1V
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.02)
Distance 362 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 47m 07.3s
Dec -38° 06' 42.0"
Constellation Sco
HR 6613
HIP 87042

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Multiple Star System

Separation 0.1″
Companion Mag 7.8
Companion Sp A1V
Position Angle 162°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: White
Discoverer I 1336

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Stellar Notes

7.1 B9, 7.3, 34.00y, a = 0.157". Combined mag., color.

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