HIP 15353 — Double Star in Reticulum
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1Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.05
Spectral Type
A3V
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.13)
2Position & Identifiers
RA
03h 17m 59.0s
Dec
-66° 55' 37.0"
Constellation
Reticulum
(Ret)
HR
1014
HIP
15353
HD
20888
SAO
248776
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3How easy to split?
Primary
6.1 mag
Companion
9.5 mag
Separation
5.0″
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Easy | Easy | Easy |
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
4Visibility
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Best season
Oct – Dec
(peak: Nov)
5Multiple Star System
Separation
5.0″
Companion Mag
9.5
Position Angle
17°
Star Colors
A: White
B: Yellow
Discoverer
EHR 3
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
A: 6.0 · B: 9.5 · Sep: 5.0″ · PA: 17° · N up, E right
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
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mag 9.0
0.4°
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mag 5.87
7.3°
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Open cluster
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mag 12.16
8.6°
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