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Delta Aur

HIP 28358; Delta Aur; 33 Aur DoubleStar Auriga (Aur) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 3.72
Spectral Type K0IIIb
Star Color Orange (B-V 1.00)
Distance 140 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 05h 59m 31.6s
Dec +54° 17' 05.0"
Constellation Auriga (Aur)
HR 2077
HIP 28358
Bayer Delta
Flamsteed 33 Aur

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Multiple Star System B,C: optical

Components 4
Component IDs AB
Separation 124.4″
Companion Mag 10.6
Position Angle 276°
Star Colors A: Orange
Discoverer ENG 24

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80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 276° A (3.7) B (10.6)

Sep: 124.4″ · PA: 276° · N up, E left

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

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