Type | Star |
---|---|
Magnitude | 11.11 | Right Ascension | 4h 55' 22.1" (2000) |
Declination | 10° 21' 44" N |
Constellation | Orion |
Andrew Cooper
Sep 27, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A faint but striking pair of red stars 15' northeast of π1 Ori with TYC 688-652-1, well matched magnitudes at 11.11 and 11.03
In the Gaia DR2 data this does not appear to be a true binary with parallax of 1.09 and 1.59mas
g Orionis | HD 30870 | NGC 1662 |
Pi1 Orionis | Pi2 Orionis | TYC 688-652-1 |
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