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Sigma Cap

HIP 100195; Sigma Cap; 7 Cap DoubleStar Capricornus (Cap) Visible Level 2 Small telescope (4") - Requires steady seeing
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Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.28
Spectral Type K3II
Star Color Red (B-V 1.40)
Distance 130 ly

Position & Identifiers

RA 20h 19m 23.6s
Dec -19° 07' 07.0"
Constellation Capricornus (Cap)
HR 7761
HIP 100195
Bayer Sigma
Flamsteed 7 Cap
Double Cat 13675

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Multiple Star System

Separation 56.0″
Companion Mag 9.4
Position Angle 180°
Star Colors A: Red
Discoverer H 5 87

Eyepiece View

80x Dawes: 1.9″ TFOV: 0.6°
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N E 180° A (5.3) B (9.4)

Sep: 56.0″ · PA: 180° · N up, E left

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

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