Phi For
Good (40/100)
HIP 11477; Phi For
DoubleStar
Fornax
(For)
Visible
Level 2
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Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.14
Spectral Type
A2V
Star Color
White
(B-V 0.10)
Distance
217 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
02h 28m 01.7s
Dec
-33° 48' 40.0"
Constellation
Fornax
(For)
HR
724
HIP
11477
Bayer
Phi
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Multiple Star System
Separation
391.1″
Companion Mag
7.6
Companion Sp
F7V
Position Angle
218°
Star Colors
A: White
B: Yellow
Discoverer
SHY 140
Eyepiece View
15x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 3.3°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 391.1″ · PA: 218° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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