Type | Star |
---|---|
Magnitude | 11.1 | Right Ascension | 5h 35' 15.8" (2000) |
Declination | 5° 23' 10" S |
Constellation | Orion |
Classification | G2IV |
Andrew Cooper
Dec 8, 2020 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A fainter member of the Trapezium cluster at the heart of M42 found between θ1Ori A and θ1Ori B, just visible tonight, visibility of a usually quite easy 10th magnitude star is hampered by bright neighbors and nebulae background, white, 4" north of θ1Ori A
Messier 42 | Theta1 Orionis A | Theta1 Orionis B |
Theta1 Orionis C | Theta1 Orionis D | Theta1 Orionis F |
Theta2 Orionis | Theta2 Orionis A | Theta2 Orionis B |
Theta2 Orionis C | Trapezium |
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