Delta TrA
HIP 79664; Delta TrA
DoubleStar
Triangulum Australe
(TrA)
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Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
3.85
Spectral Type
G2Ib-IIa
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.11)
Distance
607 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
16h 15m 26.3s
Dec
-63° 41' 08.0"
Constellation
Triangulum Australe
(TrA)
HR
6030
HIP
79664
Bayer
Delta
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Multiple Star System
Separation
37.8″
Companion Mag
12.0
Position Angle
120°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
R 274
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 37.8″ · PA: 120° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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