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Kornephoros

HIP 80816; Beta Her; 27 Her

HIP 80816; Beta Her; 27 Her DoubleStar Her Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 2.77
Range 2.77 - 2.80
Variable Type ROT:
Spectral Type G7IIIa Fe-0.5
Star Color Orange (B-V 0.94)
Distance 136 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 30m 13.2s
Dec +21° 29' 23.0"
Constellation Her
HR 6148
HIP 80816
Bayer Beta
Flamsteed 27 Her

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Multiple Star System B: optical

Separation 245.8″
Companion Mag 10.7
Position Angle 276°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer BUP 170

Eyepiece View

32x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 1.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 276° A (2.8) B (10.7)

Sep: 245.8″ · PA: 276° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Visual companion probably optical.
410.575d, K 12.8k/s, V0 -25.5k/s, asini 60.4. Unresolved by speckle interferometry.
Kornephoros; Korneforos; Rutilicus.

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