Type | Star |
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Magnitude | 6.25 | Right Ascension | 5h 7' 38.3" (2000) |
Declination | 9° 28' 18" N |
Constellation | Orion |
Classification | G3 |
Andrew Cooper
Sep 28, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Yellow, the orange 9.9 magnitude companion visible 123" west is listed as B in WDS, the 9.1 magnitude further east at 400" is listed as C in WDS
Gaia DR2 data makes it clear that neither star is a physical companion with parallax of A 36.2mas, B 4.6mas, and C 1.3mas
h Orionis | i Orionis | |
PK190-17.1 |
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