Kappa Scl
HIP 761; Kappa1 Scl
Fair (29/100)
HIP 761; Kappa1 Scl
DoubleStar
Sculptor
(Scl)
Visible
Level 4
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.42
Spectral Type
F2V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.42)
Distance
142 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
00h 09m 21.0s
Dec
-27° 59' 16.0"
Constellation
Sculptor
(Scl)
HR
24
HIP
761
Bayer
Kappa1
Double Cat
111
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Multiple Star System C: optical
Components
3
Component IDs
AB
Separation
1.3″
Companion Mag
6.2
Position Angle
258°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
B: Yellow
Discoverer
BU 391
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 1.3″ · PA: 258° · N up, E left
Unresolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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Primary F4III, comp. B, F3III.
0.011".
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