Type | Star |
---|---|
Magnitude | 7 | Right Ascension | 2h 36' 57.7" (2000) |
Declination | 24° 38' 53" N |
Constellation | Aries |
Classification | F6V |
Andrew Cooper
Oct 25, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 25%
30 Ari is a lovely wide binary with a pair of pale yellow stars, the B component is about one half magnitude fainter and 38" west of the 6.5 magnitude primary
Gaia DR2 data shows parallax and proper motion data on the two stars to be a good match indicating a true binary pair
Andrew Cooper
Feb 27, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 61x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 19%
White, 30AriA is about 40" east making a pretty double
30 Arietis | 30 Arietis A | HCG 20 |
HD 15524 | IC 1802 | IC 1803 |
IC 1804 | IC 1806 | IC 1807 |
IC 1809 | NGC 984 | UGC 2082 |
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