HIP 7189 — Star in Phoenix
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1Physical Properties
Magnitude
6.28
Spectral Type
F4V
Star Color
Yellow-white
(B-V 0.46)
2Position & Identifiers
RA
01h 32m 36.3s
Dec
-49° 43' 40.0"
Constellation
Phoenix
(Phe)
HR
447
HIP
7189
HD
9544
SAO
215547
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| Equipment | Bortle 3 | Bortle 4 | Bortle 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naked eye Naked eye | Hard | V. 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
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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.
Psi Phe
Cool red giant
Star
mag 4.41
4.9°
Phoenix
IC 1625
Elliptical galaxy
Galaxy
mag 12.08
5.0°
Phoenix
Wurren
HIP 5348; Zeta Phoenicis
Eclipsing binary, period 1.7d
Variable Star
mag 3.92
6.6°
Phoenix
Achernar
HIP 7588; Alpha Eridani
Bright naked-eye star, mag 0.5
Double Star
mag 0.46
7.5°
Eridanus
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