Type | Carbon Star |
---|---|
Magnitude | 8.31 | Right Ascension | 5h 48' 8.2" (2000) |
Declination | 30° 37' 52" N |
Constellation | Auriga |
Classification | C-N6: |
Andrew Cooper
Jan 4, 2015 Waikoloa, HI (map)
28cm f/10 SCT, NexStar 11" Gypsy @ 80x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 6 Moon: 0%
A pretty orange star in a rich starfield, not notably dim tonight nor extraordinarily red, I have to laugh at a star designated FU, probably made before the current meaning of that abbreviation was established
Steve Coe
4 min north of dbl star STT 117― SAC Red Star Database
Basel 4 | Berkeley 71 | Czernik23 |
HD 38819 | HD 39183 | HD 39586 |
Messier 37 | NO Aurigae | V440 Aurigae |
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