HIP 117088 — Star in Tucana
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1Physical Properties
Magnitude
5.72
Spectral Type
K2II-III
bright giant
Star Color
Red
(B-V 1.40)
Distance
466 ly
2Position & Identifiers
RA
23h 44m 12.0s
Dec
-64° 24' 16.0"
Constellation
Tucana
(Tuc)
HR
8996
HIP
117088
HD
222820
SAO
255557
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| Equipment | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naked eye Naked eye | Hard+ | Hard | V. hard+ |
| 50 mm finder 50mm finder | Easy | Easy | Easy |
| 150 mm telescope 150mm scope | Easy | Easy | Easy |
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Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs
4Visibility
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Best season
Aug – Oct
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
NGC 7633
Bright spiral galaxy
Galaxy
mag 12.67
3.9°
Indus
Beta Tuc
HIP 2484; Beta1 Tucanae
Easy double, sep 27.1″
Double Star
mag 4.37
5.4°
Tucana
NGC 121
Compact globular cluster
Globular Cluster
mag 10.6
8.1°
Tucana
Nu Tuc
Semi-regular variable, range 4.7–5.2
Variable Star
mag 4.81
8.4°
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