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Gamma Coronae Australis — Double Star in Corona Australis

HIP 93825; Gamma Coronae Australis

Observable Double Star Fair (32/100)

Sep: 1.6", Companion: mag 5.0

Magnitude 5.0m DoubleStar Corona Australis (CrA) Visible
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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 4.99
Spectral Type F8V
Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.52)
Distance 60 ly

2Position & Identifiers

RA 19h 06m 25.1s
Dec -37° 03' 48.0"
HR 7227
HIP 93825
HD 177474
SAO 210928
Bayer Gamma

3How easy to split?

Primary 5.0 mag Companion 5.1 mag Separation 1.7″
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Telescope Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
80mm refr. Hard Hard Hard
150mm Newt. Medium Medium Medium
C8 203mm Medium+ Medium+ Medium+
Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

4Visibility

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Best season Jun – Aug (peak: Jul)

5Multiple Star System

Separation 1.6″
Companion Mag 5.0
Position Angle 316°
Star Colors A: Yellow B: Yellow
See HR 7226.

Separation over time

Period: 122.2 y Eccentricity: 0.316 Now: 1.7", PA 307° + 0.16" in 5 years
0.00" 0.64" 1.3" 1.9" 2.6" 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 1.7"

Apparent separation over time, computed from ORB6 orbital elements. Steep curves indicate fast-changing pairs — catch them while they're splittable.

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80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
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N E 316°

A: 5.0 · B: 5.0 · Sep: 1.6″ · PA: 316° · N up, E right

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

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14Stellar Notes

Hyades group.
0.062".
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