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HIP 104750 — Star in Microscopium

Magnitude 5.4m Star Microscopium (Mic) Visible
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1Physical Properties

Magnitude 5.42
Spectral Type K5III giant
Star Color Red (B-V 1.42)

2Position & Identifiers

RA 21h 13m 17.3s
Dec -27° 37' 10.0"
Constellation Microscopium (Mic)
HR 8110
HIP 104750
HD 201901
SAO 190129
SIMBAD

3How easy to spot?

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Equipment Bortle 3 Bortle 4 Bortle 5
Naked eye Medium Hard+ Hard
50mm finder Easy Easy Easy
150mm scope Easy Easy Easy
Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

4Visibility

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Best season Jul – Sep (peak: Aug)

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Spectral Classification

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Stellar Lifecycle

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Blackbody Spectrum

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Stellar Absorption Spectrum

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

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