Zeta Mic
HIP 103882; Zeta Mic
DoubleStar
Microscopium
(Mic)
Visible
Level 3
Medium telescope (6-8") - Requires steady seeing
Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.30
Spectral Type
F3V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.41)
Distance
136 ly
Position & Identifiers
RA
21h 02m 58.0s
Dec
-38° 37' 54.0"
Constellation
Microscopium
(Mic)
HR
8048
HIP
103882
Bayer
Zeta
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Multiple Star System
Separation
99.7″
Companion Mag
10.7
Position Angle
207°
Star Colors
A: Yellow-white
Discoverer
UC 4365
Eyepiece View
80x
Dawes: 1.9″
TFOV: 0.6°
Realistic = true angular size
Sep: 99.7″ · PA: 207° · N up, E left
Resolved · Rayleigh: 2.3″ · Dawes: 1.9″ · Eff: 2.3″
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