HIP 68080
HIP 68080
DoubleStar
Centaurus
(Cen)
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.14
Spectral Type
A1V
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.07)
Distance
272 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
13h 56m 19.8s
Dec
-54° 07' 55.0"
Constellation
Centaurus
(Cen)
HR
5234
HIP
68080
Querying VizieR catalog...
Visibility
Set a location in User Settings to see visibility data.
Multiple Star System
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
2.0″
Companion Mag
7.5
Position Angle
15°
Star Colors
A: White
B: Yellow-white
Discoverer
R 227
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 2.0″ · PA: 15° · N up, E left
At limit · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
Size Comparison
Querying VizieR for stellar data…
Compare Stars
Stellar Lifecycle
Spectral Classification
Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
Loading HR diagram…
Blackbody Spectrum
Stellar Absorption Spectrum
Simulated absorption spectrum based on spectral type. Hover over lines to identify elements.
Stellar Fusion
Light Travel Time Machine
Relativistic Travel
Survey Image
Loading survey image…