Psi Ser
HIP 77052; Psi Ser; 23 Ser
DoubleStar
Ser
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.88
Spectral Type
G2.5V
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 0.68)
Distance
71 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
15h 44m 01.8s
Dec
+02° 30' 54.0"
Constellation
Ser
HR
5853
HIP
77052
Bayer
Psi
Flamsteed
23 Ser
Double Cat
9763
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Multiple Star System C,D: optical
Components
5
Component IDs
AE
Separation
4.5″
Companion Mag
12.0
Companion Sp
M
Position Angle
15°
Star Colors
A: Orange
B: Red
Discoverer
A 2230
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 4.5″ · PA: 15° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 3.1″
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Stellar Notes
Quintuple system of which E is brightest companion; B, 12.0V at 4"; others at 172" and 208".
0.084".
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