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132 Tau

HIP 27468; 132 Tau DoubleStar Taurus (Tau) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.86
Spectral Type G8III
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.01)
Distance 652 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 49m 01.0s
Dec +24° 34' 03.0"
Constellation Taurus (Tau)
HR 2002
HIP 27468
Flamsteed 132 Tau

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Multiple Star System

Separation 3.8″
Companion Mag 9.1
Position Angle 230°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer HDS 782

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80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 230° A (4.9) B (9.1)

Sep: 3.8″ · PA: 230° · N up, E left

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

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