Nu Mic
HIP 101477; Nu Mic
DoubleStar
Microscopium
(Mic)
Visible
Level 2
Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.11
Spectral Type
K0III
Star Color
Orange
(B-V 1.01)
Distance
466 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
20h 33m 55.1s
Dec
-44° 30' 58.0"
Constellation
Microscopium
(Mic)
HR
7846
HIP
101477
Bayer
Nu
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Multiple Star System
Separation
62.3″
Companion Mag
9.9
Position Angle
50°
Star Colors
A: Orange
Discoverer
I 127
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 62.3″ · PA: 50° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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