HIP 71853
HIP 71853
DoubleStar
Centaurus
(Cen)
Visible
Level 4
Large telescope (10"+) - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.37
Spectral Type
ApSi
Star Color
Blue-white
(B-V -0.09)
Distance
1,087 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
14h 41m 51.1s
Dec
-30° 56' 00.0"
Constellation
Centaurus
(Cen)
HR
5474
HIP
71853
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Multiple Star System
Separation
1.0″
Companion Mag
7.6
Position Angle
347°
Star Colors
A: Blue-white
B: White
Discoverer
BU 414
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 1.0″ · PA: 347° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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