24 Cap
HIP 104234; 24 Cap
DoubleStar
Capricornus
(Cap)
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.50
Spectral Type
M0.5III
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.61)
Distance
148 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
21h 07m 07.7s
Dec
-25° 00' 21.0"
Constellation
Capricornus
(Cap)
HR
8080
HIP
104234
Flamsteed
24 Cap
Double Cat
14632
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Multiple Star System
Separation
26.1″
Companion Mag
11.7
Position Angle
185°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
SEE 439
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 26.1″ · PA: 185° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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