Iota Pic
HIP 22531; Iota Pic
Excellent (64/100)
HIP 22531; Iota Pic
DoubleStar
Pic
Visible
Level 1
Naked eye / Binoculars - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.61
Spectral Type
F0IV
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.33)
Position & Identifiers
RA
04h 50m 55.2s
Dec
-53° 27' 41.0"
Constellation
Pic
HR
1563
HIP
22531
Bayer
Iota
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Multiple Star System
Separation
12.3″
Companion Mag
6.2
Companion Sp
F4V
Position Angle
58°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
B: Yellow-white
Discoverer
DUN 18
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 12.3″ · PA: 58° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
CPM with HR 1564. B-V for combined light.
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