| Type | Double Star |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 9.81 | Right Ascension | 5h 36' 23.0" (2000) |
| Declination | 21° 11' 11" N |
| Constellation | Taurus |
Andrew Cooper
Oct 22, 2023 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 76x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A conspicuous double visible 18' west of ζ Tau, a pair of 9th and 10th magnitude stars separated by 20", the brighter northwestern star is HD 245310
Gaia EDR3 data shows this to be an optical double with divergent proper motion
| Messier 1 | NGC 1988 | NGC 2026 |
| Spermatozoon | Tianguan |
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