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Phi Eri

HIP 10602; Phi Eri DoubleStar Eri Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.56
Spectral Type B6V
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.12)
Distance 154 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 02h 16m 30.6s
Dec -51° 30' 44.0"
Constellation Eri
HR 674
HIP 10602
Bayer Phi

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Multiple Star System B: optical

Separation 89.1″
Companion Mag 9.3
Companion Sp F4V
Position Angle 224°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Yellow-white
Discoverer DUN 6

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 224° A (3.6) B (9.3)

Sep: 89.1″ · PA: 224° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

Companion G2V?
Color excess E(B-V) = 0.00
Pleiades group.
Neutral carbon continuum shows discontinuities in UV.

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