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70 Her

HIP 84887; 70 Her DoubleStar Hercules (Her) Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.12
Spectral Type A2V
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.03)
Distance 326 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 20m 54.2s
Dec +24° 29' 58.0"
Constellation Hercules (Her)
HR 6457
HIP 84887
Flamsteed 70 Her

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 223.3″
Companion Mag 9.3
Position Angle 56°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: Yellow
Discoverer S 687

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32x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 1.6°
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N E 56° A (5.1) B (9.3)

Sep: 223.3″ · PA: 56° · N up, E left

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

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