Upsilon Aqr
HIP 111449; Upsilon Aqr; 59 Aqr
DoubleStar
Aquarius
(Aqr)
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.20
Spectral Type
F4IV
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.44)
Distance
71 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
22h 34m 41.6s
Dec
-20° 42' 30.0"
Constellation
Aquarius
(Aqr)
HR
8592
HIP
111449
Bayer
Upsilon
Flamsteed
59 Aqr
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Multiple Star System
Separation
6.1″
Companion Mag
9.5
Position Angle
128°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
B: Orange
Discoverer
LAF 69
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 6.1″ · PA: 128° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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