Type | Star |
---|---|
Magnitude | 7.86 | Right Ascension | 2h 57' 13.2" (2000) |
Declination | 24° 58' 30" S |
Constellation | Fornax |
Classification | K2V |
Andrew Cooper
Oct 23, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 6 Moon: 25%
A lovely binary pair with HD18455 a 7.4 magnitude yellow 29" northeast
Both stars share a rather large Gaia DR2 parallax of 40mas and similar proper motions making this a likely binary pair, WDS lists both as binaries making this a quadruple star system
4 Eridani | 6 Eridani | Gamma1 Fornacis |
HD 18455 | NGC 1124 | NGC 1201 |
Tau3 Eridani | Zeta Fornacis |
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