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Kappa Lib

HIP 76880; Kappa Lib; 43 Lib DoubleStar Libra (Lib) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
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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
N E 283° A (4.7) B (10.5)

Sep: 169.6″ · PA: 283° · N up, E left

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

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