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HIP 8514

HIP 8514 DoubleStar Fornax (For) Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.37
Spectral Type F8V
Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.52)
Distance 148 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 01h 49m 48.8s
Dec -38° 24' 14.0"
Constellation Fornax (For)
HR 535
HIP 8514

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Multiple Star System B: optical

Separation 98.0″
Companion Mag 10.6
Position Angle 226°
Star Colors A: Yellow B: Red
Discoverer HDO 186

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80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
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N E 226° A (6.4) B (10.6)

Sep: 98.0″ · PA: 226° · N up, E left

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

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