Type | Binary Star |
---|---|
Magnitude | 7.054 | Right Ascension | 0h 17' 24.5" (2000) |
Declination | 8° 52' 36" N |
Constellation | Pisces |
Classification | G0:III+F2V |
Andrew Cooper
Jul 30, 2023 Waikoloa, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" GyPSy @ 233x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A lovely and delicate pair of 7th magnitude stars with about 4" separation, the brighter of the pair is to the northeast [38 Psc AB], the 12th magnitude star visible 1' southeast is the D component
The brighter northeastern member is the A and B component in WDS, a 7.8/8.4 0.2" binary, the southwestern star is C at 7.6 magnitude, D is revealed by Gaia EDR3 data to be a background star, as is the D component, a 15th magnitude star 1' southwest, the C component has comparable parallax and proper motion to the AB pair
35 Piscium | 35 Piscium A | 35 Piscium B |
36 Piscium | 38 Piscium | |
d Piscium |
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