HIP 109831 — Double Star in Lacerta
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1Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.71
Spectral Type
A2Vnn
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.00)
2Position & Identifiers
RA
22h 14m 44.4s
Dec
+42° 57' 14.0"
Constellation
Lacerta
(Lac)
HR
8489
HIP
109831
HD
211211
SAO
51797
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3How easy to split?
Primary
5.7 mag
Companion
10.1 mag
Separation
1.4″
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | V. hard | V. hard | V. hard |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | V. hard+ | V. hard+ | V. hard+ |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | V. hard+ | V. hard+ | V. hard+ |
Easy
Medium
Hard
Very hard
Impossible
Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
To reach "Medium" at Bortle 3, you'd need at least a 420 mm reflector.
4Visibility
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Best season
Jul – Sep
(peak: Aug)
5Multiple Star System
Separation
1.4″
Companion Mag
10.1
Position Angle
299°
Star Colors
A: White
B: Yellow
Discoverer
DCH 119
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
A: 5.7 · B: 10.1 · Sep: 1.4″ · PA: 299° · N up, E right
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
AR Lac
Eclipsing binary, period 2.0d
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mag 6.11
3.0°
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Open Cluster
mag 6.7
3.9°
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mag 5.73
5.2°
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mag 10.0
5.7°
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mag 4.88
6.1°
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