Gamma TrA
HIP 74946; Gamma TrA
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Triangulum Australe
(TrA)
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Level 3
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
2.89
Spectral Type
A2Vn
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.00)
Distance
184 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
15h 18m 54.6s
Dec
-68° 40' 46.0"
Constellation
Triangulum Australe
(TrA)
HR
5671
HIP
74946
Bayer
Gamma
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Multiple Star System
Separation
142.9″
Companion Mag
10.7
Position Angle
311°
Star Colors
A: White
Discoverer
WFC 164
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 142.9″ · PA: 311° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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