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HIP 1296

HIP 1296 DoubleStar Cepheus (Cep) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.35
Spectral Type B8Vnn
Star Color Blue-white (B-V -0.07)
Distance 251 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 00h 16m 14.0s
Dec +76° 57' 03.0"
Constellation Cepheus (Cep)
HR 55
HIP 1296
Double Cat 207

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Multiple Star System

Separation 1.0″
Companion Mag 7.1
Position Angle 46°
Star Colors A: Blue-white B: White
Discoverer STF 13

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 46° A (6.3) B (7.1)

Sep: 1.0″ · PA: 46° · N up, E left

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

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Stellar Notes

6.8 B8V, 7.1 B9V, 1600y, a = 1.260". Combined mag., colors.

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