HIP 67782 — Double Star in Canes Venatici
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1Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.90
Spectral Type
A7V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.20)
2Position & Identifiers
RA
13h 53m 10.3s
Dec
+28° 38' 53.0"
Constellation
Canes Venatici
(CVn)
HR
5229
HIP
67782
HD
121164
SAO
83055
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3How easy to split?
Primary
5.9 mag
Companion
10.8 mag
Separation
5.3″
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| Telescope | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 mm refractor 80mm refr. | Hard | Hard | Hard |
| 150 mm Newton 150mm Newt. | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm | Medium+ | Medium+ | Medium+ |
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 C: optical
Separation
5.3″
Companion Mag
10.8
Position Angle
122°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
B: Orange
Discoverer
DRS 52
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
A: 5.9 · B: 10.8 · Sep: 5.3″ · PA: 122° · N up, E right
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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