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HIP 68080

HIP 68080 DoubleStar Centaurus (Cen) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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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

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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
N E 15° A (6.1) B (7.5)

Sep: 2.0″ · PA: 15° · N up, E left

At limit · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″

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