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HIP 82951

HIP 82951 DoubleStar Ophiuchus (Oph) Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.27
Spectral Type B6V+B7V
Star Color White (B-V 0.07)
Distance 408 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 57m 04.0s
Dec -19° 32' 24.0"
Constellation Ophiuchus (Oph)
HR 6294
HIP 82951
Double Cat 10266

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Multiple Star System

Separation 4.4″
Companion Mag 7.6
Companion Sp B7V
Position Angle 233°
Star Colors A: White B: Blue-white
Discoverer SHJ 240

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80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
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N E 233° A (6.3) B (7.6)

Sep: 4.4″ · PA: 233° · N up, E left

Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″

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