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HIP 96901

HIP 96901 DoubleStar Cygnus (Cyg) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 6.20
Spectral Type G2.5V
Star Color Yellow (B-V 0.66)
Distance 84 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 19h 41m 52.0s
Dec +50° 31' 03.0"
Constellation Cygnus (Cyg)
HR 7504
HIP 96901
Double Cat 12815

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Multiple Star System

Components 3
Component IDs AB
Separation 18.2″
Companion Mag 11.9
Position Angle 70°
Star Colors A: Yellow

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
N E 70° A (6.2) B (11.9)

Sep: 18.2″ · PA: 70° · N up, E left

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

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Exoplanets 1 known planet

Planet Radius Mass Period Distance
16 Cyg B b 13.50R⊕ 1.78M♃ 2.2yr 69ly

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0.072".

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