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61 UMa

HIP 56997; 61 UMa DoubleStar Ursa Major (UMa) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.33
Spectral Type G8V
Star Color Orange (B-V 0.72)
Distance 27 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 41m 03.0s
Dec +34° 12' 06.0"
Constellation Ursa Major (UMa)
HR 4496
HIP 56997
Flamsteed 61 UMa

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Multiple Star System

Separation 158.9″
Companion Mag 11.3
Position Angle 86°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer STT 574

Eyepiece View

32x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 1.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 86° A (5.3) B (11.3)

Sep: 158.9″ · PA: 86° · N up, E left

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

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