HIP 55068
HIP 55068
DoubleStar
Centaurus
(Cen)
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.31
Spectral Type
F3V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.40)
Distance
204 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
11h 16m 27.7s
Dec
-45° 52' 48.0"
Constellation
Centaurus
(Cen)
HR
4370
HIP
55068
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Multiple Star System
Separation
2.6″
Companion Mag
7.3
Position Angle
276°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
B: Yellow
Discoverer
HJ 4423
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 2.6″ · PA: 276° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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