Kappa Lib
HIP 76880; Kappa Lib; 43 Lib
DoubleStar
Libra
(Lib)
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
4.74
Spectral Type
M0-IIIb
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.57)
Distance
82 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
15h 41m 56.8s
Dec
-19° 40' 44.0"
Constellation
Libra
(Lib)
HR
5838
HIP
76880
Bayer
Kappa
Flamsteed
43 Lib
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Multiple Star System
Separation
169.6″
Companion Mag
10.5
Position Angle
283°
Star Colors
A: Red
Discoverer
ENG 54
Eyepiece View
32x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 1.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 169.6″ · PA: 283° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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