HIP 56497
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.50
Spectral Type
K1III-IV
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.04)
Distance
96 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
11h 34m 56.8s
Dec
-49° 08' 12.0"
Constellation
Centaurus
(Cen)
HR
4462
HIP
56497
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Multiple Star System
Separation
1.1″
Companion Mag
10.9
Position Angle
177°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
TOK 927
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 1.1″ · PA: 177° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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