Type | Star |
---|---|
Magnitude | 2.1 | Right Ascension | 2h 3' 54.0" (2000) |
Declination | 42° 19' 47" N |
Constellation | Andromeda |
Description | Almach |
Classification | K2+IIb |
Andrew Cooper
Aug 17, 2023 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Almach is a brilliant rich yellow with a 5th magnitude white companion 10" east-northeast forming a lovely binary with a notable color contrast
γ2 And is a binary with a 5.3m and a 6.5m separated by 0.2" listed as BC in WDS, WDS also lists a 15m D companion with 28" sepration from A at position angle 245° though Gaia EDR3 data shows this to be a background star
Almach | Gamma2 Andromedae |
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