HIP 63497 — Double Star in Coma Berenices
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1Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.20
Spectral Type
F6V s
Star Color
Yellow
(B-V 0.42)
Distance
163 ly
2Position & Identifiers
RA
13h 00m 38.8s
Dec
+18° 22' 23.0"
Constellation
Coma Berenices
(Com)
HR
4926
HIP
63497
HD
113022
SAO
100366
Double Cat
8735
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3How easy to split?
Primary
6.2 mag
Companion
10.1 mag
Separation
138.5″
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Medium+ | Medium | Hard+ |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Easy | Easy | Medium+ |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Easy | Easy | Easy |
Easy
Medium
Hard
Very hard
Impossible
Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
4Visibility
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Best season
Mar – May
(peak: Apr)
5Multiple Star System Triple
Components
3 (triple)
Component IDs
AxBC
Separation
138.5″
Companion Mag
10.1
Position Angle
0°
Star Colors
A: Yellow
C: Orange
BC, 9.5, 9.9v sep. 2". AxBC optical.
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
A: 6.2 · B: 10.1 · Sep: 138.5″ · PA: 0° · N up, E right
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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14Stellar Notes
Hyades moving group.
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