| Type | Star |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | Right Ascension | 5h 39' 16.2" (2000) |
| Declination | 17° 50' 58" S |
| Constellation | Lepus |
| Classification | B5III |
Andrew Cooper
Oct 13, 2023 Waikoloa, HI (map)
20cm f/6 Newtonian, Cave Astrola @ 136x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
A striking little group, the 6.4 magnitude HR 1944 at the center of five 8-10th magnitude stars within 2' at least three of these are ~1" pairs as noted by John Hershel in 1874 and listed as HJ 3780
WDS lists companions up to I here designating HR 1944 as A and working from there, picking apart the Gaia EDR3 data shows this is not a single group as some stars have notably different parallax, while others appear to be associated.
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